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
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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

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

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.