Kenya vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kenya
14.0%
in 2025
Laos
13.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
55th
Laos rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Laos ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 25.0% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 4.3% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Laos?
- Kenya, at 14.0% 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 Kenya and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 55th 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