Ethiopia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ethiopia
36.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
35.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 36.2% against 35.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.9% | 55.9% | 24.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 34.9% | 7.9% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ethiopia, at 36.2% against 35.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th of 175 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, 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