Laos vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Palestine
9.6%
in 2023
Laos rank
53rd
Palestine rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Palestine
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 53rd and Palestine ranks 55th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 10.2% | 15.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Laos, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Laos and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 53rd and Palestine ranks 55th 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