Laos vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Laos
10.3%
in 2025
Maldives
11.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
56th
Maldives rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Laos
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.1% against 10.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 56th and Maldives ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 8.1% | 16.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 3.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 10.3% | 4.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 10.2% | 1.1% | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 11.1% against 10.3% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Laos and Maldives?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Laos ranks 56th and Maldives ranks 53rd 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