Laos vs Togo: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Laos
34.1%
in 2025
Togo
33.5%
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Togo rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Laos
- Togo
How they compare
Laos currently reports 34.1% against 33.5% in Togo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Togo ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 71.8% | 18.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 64.5% | 22.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.4% | 2.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 7.3% | 25.8% | Laos |
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 Togo?
- Laos, at 34.1% against 33.5% in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Laos and Togo?
- 0.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Togo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Togo rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Laos ranks 47th and Togo ranks 49th 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