Laos vs Palestine: Children out of school
Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Palestine
9.6%
in 2023
Laos rank
51st
Palestine rank
53rd
Children out of school over time
- Laos
- Palestine
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 10.2% | 15.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Laos or Palestine?
- Laos, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Laos and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Palestine rank globally for children out of school?
- Laos ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.