Algeria vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Algeria
30.6%
in 2025
Laos
32.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
22nd
Laos rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Algeria
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 32.3% against 30.6% in Algeria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 22.3% | 14.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 28.8% | 19.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Algeria or Laos?
- Laos, at 32.3% against 30.6% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Algeria and Laos?
- 1.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Laos?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Algeria ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 19th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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