Laos vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Laos
36.3%
in 2025
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
11.6%
in 2025
Laos rank
22nd
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Laos
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.3% against 11.6% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.1 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 22nd and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 19.1% | 8.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 13.3% | 11.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 12.1% | 21.9% | 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Laos, at 36.3% against 11.6% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Laos ranks 22nd and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 25th 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