Laos vs Micronesia (country): Out-of-school rate … Out-of-school adolescents lower secondary
Laos
21.6%
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
22.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
27th
Micronesia (country) rank
26th
Out-of-school rate … Out-of-school adolescents lower secondary over time
- Laos
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.9% against 21.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Laos ranks 27th and Micronesia (country) ranks 26th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 20.9% | 1.4% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Laos or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 22.9% against 21.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Laos and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Micronesia (country)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Micronesia (country) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Laos ranks 27th and Micronesia (country) ranks 26th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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