Laos vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Laos
1.01 GPIA
in 2025
Sweden
0.9952 GPIA
in 2024
Laos rank
75th
Sweden rank
78th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Laos
- Sweden
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.9952 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0148 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Laos ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 0.5451 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.1195 GPIA | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1016 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 Sweden?
- Laos, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.9952 GPIA in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Laos and Sweden?
- 0.0148 GPIA, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Laos ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release