Laos vs Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Laos
10.3%
in 2025
Mongolia
9.3%
in 2024
Laos rank
56th
Mongolia rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 10.3% against 9.3% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 58th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 14.2% | 10.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 6.4% | 12.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Laos, at 10.3% against 9.3% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Laos and Mongolia?
- 1.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Laos ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 58th 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