Laos vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Laos
13.8%
in 2025
Uganda
14.3%
in 2025
Laos rank
56th
Uganda rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.3% against 13.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 9.9% | 15.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 11.2% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 13.7% | 2.7% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, 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 Laos and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 53rd 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