Laos vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.5%
in 2024
Laos rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 11.2% | 15.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 4.2% | 19.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 15.2% | 9.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 10.8% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, 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 Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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