How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children out of school

Bhutan

10.5%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

10.4%

in 2025

Bhutan rank

50th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

51st

Children out of school over time

Bhutan
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 50th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 196 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.8%	26.2%	17.5%	Bhutan
2000s	26.8%	19.9%	6.9%	Bhutan
2010s	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%	Bhutan
2020s	10.8%	8.6%	2.2%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Bhutan, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for children out of school?: Bhutan ranks 50th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.