Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Laos
34.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34.7%
in 2023
Laos rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.7% against 34.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 36.6% | 4.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34.7% against 34.1% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Laos ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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