How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle income?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Laos vs Middle income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Laos

27.8%

in 2019

Middle income

13.1%

in 2019

Laos rank

24th

Middle income rank

23rd

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

Laos
Middle income

How they compare

Laos currently reports 27.8% against 13.1% in Middle income, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.1 times Middle income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 23rd of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.6%	29.2%	4.3%	Laos
2000s	33.0%	22.8%	10.2%	Laos
2010s	26.1%	14.6%	11.5%	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 income?: Laos, at 27.8% against 13.1% in Middle income as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and Middle income?: 14.7%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle income?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Laos and Middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Laos ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 23rd 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: 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.