Laos vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Laos
1.01 GPIA
in 2025
Niger
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Laos rank
45th
Niger rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Laos
- Niger
How they compare
Niger 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 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 45th and Niger ranks 42nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.2161 GPIA | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.1541 GPIA | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0331 GPIA | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Niger?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Laos ranks 45th and Niger ranks 42nd 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