Lao People's Democratic Republic vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
66.9%
in 2025
SDG: Small Island Developing States
32.6%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 66.9% against 32.6% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 30.8% | 30.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 26.4% | 23.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 29.1% | 29.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 66.9% against 32.6% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 34.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 19th 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