Laos vs SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Laos
219,436
in 2025
SDG: Central Asia
202,000
in 2025
Laos rank
36th
SDG: Central Asia rank
34th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Laos
  • SDG: Central Asia
200.0k400.0k600.0k199220082025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 219,436 against 202,000 in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 17,436.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.

Laos ranks 36th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos SDG: Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 127,466 543,070 415,604 SDG: Central Asia
2010s 149,494 321,440 171,946 SDG: Central Asia
2020s 204,199 190,850 13,349 Laos

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 SDG: Central Asia?
Laos, at 219,436 against 202,000 in SDG: Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Laos and SDG: Central Asia?
17,436, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and SDG: Central Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Laos and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Laos ranks 36th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release