How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pacific island small states?

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

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 Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Laos

27.8%

in 2019

Pacific island small states

10.6%

in 2007

Laos rank

24th

Pacific island small states rank

26th

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

Laos
Pacific island small states

How they compare

Laos currently reports 27.8% against 10.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.6 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 24th and Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 134 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Pacific island small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.0%	14.8%	19.2%	Laos
2000s	33.9%	12.1%	21.8%	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 Pacific island small states?: Laos, at 27.8% against 10.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Laos and Pacific island small states?: 17.2%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pacific island small states?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Laos and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Laos ranks 24th and Pacific island small states ranks 26th 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.