Laos vs Palestine: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Laos
25,615
in 2025
Palestine
21,226
in 2023
Laos rank
51st
Palestine rank
54th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Laos
- Palestine
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25,615 against 21,226 in Palestine, a difference of 4,389.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,836 | 22,287 | 51,549 | Laos |
| 2000s | 67,812 | 28,182 | 39,630 | Laos |
| 2010s | 34,304 | 27,051 | 7,253 | Laos |
| 2020s | 25,205 | 23,740 | 1,465 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Laos or Palestine?
- Laos, at 25,615 against 21,226 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Laos and Palestine?
- 4,389, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Laos ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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