GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
11.9%
in 2025
Laos
36.3%
in 2025
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
24th
Laos rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.3% against 11.9% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.0 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 24th and Laos ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 27.8% | 8.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 25.1% | 14.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 34.0% | 23.2% | Laos |
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, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Laos?
- Laos, at 36.3% against 11.9% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos?
- 24.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 24th and Laos ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
- 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