Benin vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Benin
9.6%
in 2022
Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Benin rank
54th
Laos rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 54th and Laos ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 35.7% | 19.4% | Benin |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 36.1% | 15.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.6% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 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?
- Laos, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Benin and Laos?
- 0.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 54th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release