How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.

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.

Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Laos

27.6%

in 2019

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

12.0%

in 2019

Laos rank

26th

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

23rd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Laos
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Laos currently reports 27.6% against 12.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 150 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.0%	24.1%	3.8%	Laos
2000s	26.9%	18.3%	8.6%	Laos
2010s	24.1%	14.4%	9.7%	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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Laos, at 27.6% against 12.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 15.6%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Laos ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 150 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.