Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Kyrgyzstan
36.8%
in 2025
Laos
35.2%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
42nd
Laos rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 36.8% against 35.2% in Laos, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 91.1% | 33.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 86.2% | 31.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 46.9% | 13.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 34.1% | 15.5% | 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, Kyrgyzstan or Laos?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 36.8% against 35.2% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 1.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd and Laos 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