What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

1.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

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.

Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Congo

31.8%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

32.8%

in 2025

Congo rank

37th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

34th

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

Congo
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 32.8% against 31.8% in Congo, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 37th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.9%	22.4%	32.5%	Congo
2010s	34.1%	21.4%	12.8%	Congo
2020s	35.2%	30.3%	4.8%	Congo

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, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 32.8% against 31.8% in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 1.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Congo ranks 37th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 206 places, 5,356 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release