Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Laos
27.6%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
10.6%
in 2019
Laos rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 27.6% against 10.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 23.1% | 4.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 17.5% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 13.0% | 11.1% | 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?
- Laos, at 27.6% against 10.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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?
- 17.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Laos ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.