Laos vs Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Laos
27.6%
in 2019
Myanmar
21.0%
in 2018
Laos rank
26th
Myanmar rank
28th

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

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 27.6% against 21.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Laos ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 150 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 26.9% 47.0% 20.1% Myanmar
2010s 25.3% 28.2% 2.9% Myanmar

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 Myanmar?
Laos, at 27.6% against 21.0% in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and Myanmar?
6.6%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Laos ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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

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

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.