Laos vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Laos
32.0%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
32.2%
in 2023
Laos rank
20th
Solomon Islands rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Laos
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 32.2% against 32.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Laos ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 171 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 27.8% | 2.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 20.5% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 31.1% | 4.4% | 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?
- Solomon Islands, at 32.2% against 32.0% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 6 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 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th 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, male (%). 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