Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Laos
1.03 GPIA
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Laos rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 180 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 | 1.11 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0153 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0562 GPIA | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 GPIA, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Laos ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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