Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Benin
35.3%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
32.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
31st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Benin
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35.3% against 32.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 22.4% | 8.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 21.4% | 6.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 30.3% | 7.1% | Benin |
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, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Benin, at 35.3% against 32.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release