Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Laos
35.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
33.0%
in 2023
Laos rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 35.9% against 33.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 33.0% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 35.4% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 35.9% against 33.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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