GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
13.8%
in 2025
Laos
36.6%
in 2025
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
21st
Laos rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.6% against 13.8% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.7 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ahead.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 21st and Laos ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 22.2% | 2.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 23.3% | 11.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 34.2% | 21.3% | Laos |
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, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Laos?
- Laos, at 36.6% against 13.8% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos?
- 22.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 21st and Laos ranks 20th of 39 groups.
- 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