Laos vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Laos
13.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
13.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13.8% against 13.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 5.7% | 19.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 2.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 1.1% | 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, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Laos, at 13.8% against 13.4% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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