Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Congo
63.7%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
63.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
19th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Congo currently reports 63.7% against 63.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 51.6% | 10.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 47.0% | 11.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.8% | 1.0% | Congo |
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, both, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Congo, at 63.7% against 63.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Congo ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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