Burundi vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burundi
37.1%
in 2025
Laos
36.3%
in 2025
Burundi rank
21st
Laos rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 37.1% against 36.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 21st and Laos ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 34.5% | 36.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 24.1% | 8.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 25.1% | 6.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.3% | 3.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Burundi or Laos?
- Burundi, at 37.1% against 36.3% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burundi and Laos?
- 0.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 21st and Laos ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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