Bolivia vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bolivia
9.3%
in 2024
Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
56th
Laos rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bolivia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.4% against 9.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Laos ahead.
Bolivia ranks 56th and Laos ranks 53rd of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 26.2% | 25.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 20.4% | 19.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 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, Bolivia or Laos?
- Laos, at 10.4% against 9.3% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bolivia and Laos?
- 1.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 56th 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