Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
32.1%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
32.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
36th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 32.8% against 32.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Eritrea ranks 36th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.4% | 0.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 21.4% | 8.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.3% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 32.8% against 32.1% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 36th 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