Belize vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belize
10.7%
in 2024
Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Belize rank
50th
Laos rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Laos
How they compare
Belize currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Belize ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 25.9% | 23.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 20.0% | 18.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.6% | 1.6% | 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, Belize or Laos?
- Belize, at 10.7% against 10.4% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belize and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 203 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release