Laos vs Macao: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Laos
10.3%
in 2025
Macao
10.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
56th
Macao rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Laos
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 10.9% against 10.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 56th and Macao ranks 54th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.6% | 6.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.4% | 2.3% | Macao |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 13.8% | 5.7% | Macao |
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, Laos or Macao?
- Macao, at 10.9% against 10.3% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Laos and Macao?
- 0.6%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Macao rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Laos ranks 56th and Macao ranks 54th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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