Burundi vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Burundi
39.2%
in 2025
Laos
36.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
19th
Laos rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 39.2% against 36.6% in Laos, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and Laos ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 26.2% | 40.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 19.9% | 8.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 23.3% | 9.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 33.4% | 5.4% | Burundi |
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, male, Burundi or Laos?
- Burundi, at 39.2% against 36.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Burundi and Laos?
- 2.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Burundi ranks 19th and Laos ranks 20th of 162 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 (%). 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