Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Congo
14.3%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
14.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
54th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 14.8% against 14.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 22.2% | 27.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 9.9% | 12.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 11.3% | 4.3% | Congo |
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, male (modelled), Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 14.8% against 14.3% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Congo ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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