Benin vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Benin
9.6%
in 2019
Laos
9.3%
in 2019
Benin rank
56th
Laos rank
59th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Benin
  • Laos
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 56th and Laos ranks 59th of 166 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 60.1% 39.0% 21.1% Benin
2000s 19.0% 17.6% 1.4% Benin
2010s 9.6% 9.3% 0.3% Benin

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, female, Benin or Laos?
Benin, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Benin and Laos?
0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Benin and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Benin ranks 56th and Laos ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/