Laos vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Laos
36.3%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
14.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
22nd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Laos
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.3% against 14.4% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 28.3% | 0.5% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 19.6% | 5.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 15.6% | 18.4% | 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, Laos or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Laos, at 36.3% against 14.4% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 21.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Laos ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th 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