Laos vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Laos
32.5%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
30.6%
in 2023
Laos rank
18th
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 32.5% against 30.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 18th and Solomon Islands ranks 20th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.3% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.8% | 2.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 31.0% | 2.9% | 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 32.5% against 30.6% 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?
- 1.9%, with Laos 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 18th and Solomon Islands ranks 20th 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, female (%). 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