Cambodia vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cambodia
9.4%
in 2019
Laos
8.4%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
50th
Laos rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.4% against 8.4% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Laos ahead.
Cambodia ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 26.6% | 11.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 17.9% | 13.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | 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, Cambodia or Laos?
- Cambodia, at 9.4% against 8.4% in Laos as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cambodia and Laos?
- 1.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/