Algeria vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Algeria
78,683 children
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
82,273 children
in 2025
Algeria rank
59th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
58th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Algeria
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 82,273 children against 78,683 children in Algeria, a difference of 3,590 children.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 443,049 children | 197,061 children | 245,988 children | Algeria |
| 1990s | 452,254 children | 230,214 children | 222,040 children | Algeria |
| 2000s | 66,138 children | 163,293 children | 97,155 children | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 27,008 children | 46,975 children | 19,968 children | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 59,414 children | 69,350 children | 9,936 children | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Algeria or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 82,273 children against 78,683 children in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Algeria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3,590 children, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.