Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lao People's Democratic Republic
32.8%
in 2025
Uganda
32.5%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th
Uganda rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Uganda
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 32.8% against 32.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 0.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 25.4% | 4.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 33.8% | 3.4% | Uganda |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Uganda?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 32.8% against 32.5% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th 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