Iran vs Laos: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Iran
172,299
in 2023
Laos
154,412
in 2025
Iran rank
39th
Laos rank
41st
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Iran currently reports 172,299 against 154,412 in Laos, a difference of 17,887.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 39th and Laos ranks 41st of 170 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338,057 | 91,735 | 246,322 | Iran |
| 2010s | 304,039 | 89,555 | 214,485 | Iran |
| 2020s | 193,744 | 133,891 | 59,852 | Iran |
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, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 172,299 against 154,412 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Iran and Laos?
- 17,887, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Iran ranks 39th and Laos ranks 41st of 170 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, male (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