Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Laos
63.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
61.9%
in 2025
Laos rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 63.3% against 61.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 28.3% | 23.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 40.0% | 7.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.0% | 1.9% | 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, both, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 63.3% against 61.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Laos ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd 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