Laos vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Laos
32.3%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
31.4%
in 2023
Laos rank
19th
Solomon Islands rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Laos
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 32.3% against 31.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 19th and Solomon Islands ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 30.4% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.9% | 2.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 31.0% | 3.7% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Laos, at 32.3% against 31.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 0.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Solomon Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Laos ranks 19th and Solomon Islands ranks 20th 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