Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 27.8% against 13.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 30.4% | 6.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 22.3% | 10.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 16.6% | 9.5% | 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, Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 27.8% against 13.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Laos ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 134 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
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.