Guinea vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Guinea
24.4%
in 2014
Laos
21.7%
in 2025
Guinea rank
24th
Laos rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 24.4% against 21.7% in Laos, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 24th and Laos ranks 27th of 169 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 22.3% | 29.4% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 20.6% | 19.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 12.6% | 13.9% | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Laos?
- Guinea, at 24.4% against 21.7% in Laos as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guinea and Laos?
- 2.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guinea ranks 24th and Laos ranks 27th 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, male (%). 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