Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Laos
27.8%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
12.5%
in 2019
Laos rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

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

  • Laos
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 27.8% against 12.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 36.5% 29.2% 7.4% Laos
2000s 33.0% 21.6% 11.5% Laos
2010s 26.1% 15.1% 11.0% 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?
Laos, at 27.8% against 12.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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?
15.3%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Laos ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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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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

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.