Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Laos
66.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
62.8%
in 2023
Laos rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 66.9% against 62.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.1% | 62.6% | 16.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 63.9% | 9.2% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 66.9% against 62.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, 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, female?
- Laos ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd 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