Guyana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Guyana
21.6%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
21.5%
in 2025
Guyana rank
28th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Guyana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 21.6% against 21.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Guyana ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 19.7% | 12.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 18.7% | 18.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 0.5% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Guyana, at 21.6% against 21.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guyana ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th of 169 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, 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