Iraq vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Iraq
51.2%
in 2007
Laos
49.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
15th
Laos rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 51.2% against 49.1% in Laos, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 15th and Laos ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 50.1% | 20.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 47.5% | 12.6% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Laos?
- Iraq, at 51.2% against 49.1% in Laos as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iraq and Laos?
- 2.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Laos 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