Laos vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Laos
35.9%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
14.2%
in 2025
Laos rank
22nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Laos
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 35.9% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 27.0% | 6.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.2% | 6.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Laos, at 35.9% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 21.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Laos ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st 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