Finland vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Finland
0.9839 GPIA
in 2024
Laos
0.9902 GPIA
in 2025
Finland rank
76th
Laos rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Finland
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.9902 GPIA against 0.9839 GPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0063 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Finland ranks 76th and Laos ranks 74th of 169 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.2434 GPIA | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.9609 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.2156 GPIA | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.9559 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0677 GPIA | Laos |
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, Finland or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.9902 GPIA against 0.9839 GPIA in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Finland and Laos?
- 0.0063 GPIA, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Finland ranks 76th and Laos ranks 74th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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