Laos vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Laos
36.6%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
13.1%
in 2025
Laos rank
20th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Laos
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.6% against 13.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 20th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 162 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 16.5% | 6.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 14.1% | 20.1% | 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, Laos or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Laos, at 36.6% against 13.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Laos and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Laos ranks 20th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd 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