Laos vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Laos
32.5%
in 2025
Tanzania
33.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
18th
Tanzania rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 33.2% against 32.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 36.4% | 12.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 32.9% | 3.4% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 33.2% against 32.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Tanzania?
- 0.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Laos ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 16th 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