Canada vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Canada
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Laos
1.01 GPIA
in 2025
Canada rank
44th
Laos rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Canada
- Laos
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Laos, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Laos ahead.
Canada ranks 44th and Laos ranks 45th of 171 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.0761 GPIA | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.9463 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.1016 GPIA | 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, Canada or Laos?
- Canada, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Canada and Laos?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Canada ranks 44th and Laos ranks 45th of 171 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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