Benin vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Benin
14.3%
in 2025
Laos
13.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
53rd
Laos rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Benin currently reports 14.3% against 13.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 10.5% | 8.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 10.9% | 6.5% | Benin |
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, Benin or Laos?
- Benin, at 14.3% against 13.8% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Benin and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 53rd 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