Bhutan vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bhutan
10.5%
in 2024
Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
52nd
Laos rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Laos ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 26.2% | 17.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 19.9% | 6.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 3.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.6% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Laos?
- Bhutan, at 10.5% 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 Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd 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