Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Eritrea
46.2%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
49.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
21st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Eritrea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 49.1% against 46.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Eritrea ranks 21st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 50.8% | 5.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 46.7% | 3.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 37.2% | 14.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 43.3% | 2.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 49.1% against 46.2% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Eritrea ranks 21st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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