Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Laos
219,436
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
265,649
in 2023
Laos rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 265,649 against 219,436 in Laos, a difference of 46,213.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,534 | 246,058 | 89,524 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 194,536 | 294,531 | 99,995 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 265,649 against 219,436 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 46,213, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release