Albania vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Albania
11.8%
in 2025
Laos
13.8%
in 2025
Albania rank
59th
Laos rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Albania
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13.8% against 11.8% in Albania, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 59th and Laos ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 25.0% | 20.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 10.5% | 7.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 10.9% | 2.0% | 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, both sexes, Albania or Laos?
- Laos, at 13.8% against 11.8% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Albania and Laos?
- 2.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 59th and Laos ranks 56th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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