Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Eritrea
277,163
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
301,709
in 2025
Eritrea rank
43rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
41st
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Eritrea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 301,709 against 277,163 in Eritrea, a difference of 24,546.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Eritrea ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,046 | 326,345 | 156,299 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 157,509 | 290,759 | 133,250 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 245,037 | 196,358 | 48,678 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 277,163 | 279,748 | 2,585 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 301,709 against 277,163 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24,546, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and 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