Iraq vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iraq
33.1%
in 2007
Laos
36.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
23rd
Laos rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.3% against 33.1% in Iraq, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 22nd of 183 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 | 46.2% | 31.6% | 14.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 28.4% | 13.4% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Laos?
- Laos, at 36.3% against 33.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Laos?
- 3.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 23rd 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