Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
42.2%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
35.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
19th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 42.2% against 35.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Eritrea ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 37.4% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 33.5% | 5.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 27.0% | 17.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 34.1% | 8.2% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Eritrea, at 42.2% against 35.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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