Laos vs Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Laos
8.4%
in 2019
Vanuatu
7.9%
in 2015
Laos rank
53rd
Vanuatu rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 53rd and Vanuatu ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 2.2% | 23.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 0.9% | 21.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2.7% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Laos, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Vanuatu as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Laos and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 53rd and Vanuatu ranks 56th 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/