How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Laos?

26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Caribbean Small States

12.5%

in 2019

Laos

27.8%

in 2019

Caribbean Small States rank

24th

Laos rank

24th

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

Caribbean Small States
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 27.8% against 12.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Laos ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.9%	38.0%	27.1%	Laos
2000s	10.9%	33.0%	22.1%	Laos
2010s	11.6%	26.1%	14.5%	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, Caribbean Small States or Laos?: Laos, at 27.8% against 12.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Caribbean Small States and Laos?: 15.3%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Laos?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Caribbean Small States and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Laos ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.