Laos vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Laos
1.01 GPIA
in 2025
Norway
0.9996 GPIA
in 2024
Laos rank
75th
Norway rank
77th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Laos
- Norway
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.9996 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0104 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 75th and Norway ranks 77th of 180 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 0.5922 GPIA | 0.638 GPIA | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.3787 GPIA | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.9819 GPIA | 0.1337 GPIA | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Laos or Norway?
- Laos, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.9996 GPIA in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Laos and Norway?
- 0.0104 GPIA, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Laos ranks 75th and Norway ranks 77th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release