Laos vs Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Laos
32.3%
in 2025
Lebanon
32.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
19th
Lebanon rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Laos
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 32.9% against 32.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 19th and Lebanon ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.3% | 1.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 32.6% | 10.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 33.9% | 5.8% | Lebanon |
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, Laos or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 32.9% against 32.3% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Lebanon?
- 0.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lebanon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Lebanon rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Laos ranks 19th and Lebanon ranks 17th 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