Afghanistan vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Afghanistan
67.8%
in 2018
Laos
66.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
18th
Laos rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 67.8% against 66.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Laos ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 58.8% | 31.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 47.9% | 20.3% | Afghanistan |
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, female, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Afghanistan, at 67.8% against 66.9% in Laos as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Laos ranks 20th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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