Belize vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belize
12.9%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
13.8%
in 2025
Belize rank
58th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 13.8% against 12.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 25.0% | 22.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 10.5% | 8.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 10.9% | 2.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Belize or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 13.8% against 12.9% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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