Laos vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Laos
36.3%
in 2025
SDG: Western Asia
12.9%
in 2025
Laos rank
22nd
SDG: Western Asia rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Laos
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.3% against 12.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 22nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 20.9% | 6.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 17.4% | 7.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 14.5% | 19.5% | 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: Western Asia?
- Laos, at 36.3% against 12.9% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and SDG: Western Asia?
- 23.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and SDG: Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Laos ranks 22nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 23rd 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