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

19 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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

10.4%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

10.5%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

51st

Zimbabwe rank

49th

Children out of school over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Zimbabwe

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.2%	11.2%	15.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	24.1%	4.2%	19.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	5.8%	15.2%	9.4%	Zimbabwe
2020s	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?: 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for children out of school?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 49th 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.