Guyana vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Guyana
20.0%
in 2023
Laos
21.7%
in 2025
Guyana rank
30th
Laos rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Guyana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 21.7% against 20.0% in Guyana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Laos ahead.
Guyana ranks 30th and Laos ranks 27th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 14.6% | 8.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 14.5% | 13.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 0.9% | 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 Laos?
- Laos, at 21.7% against 20.0% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guyana and Laos?
- 1.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guyana ranks 30th 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