Laos vs SDG: World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Laos
66.9%
in 2025
SDG: World
30.3%
in 2025
Laos rank
20th
SDG: World rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Laos
- SDG: World
How they compare
Laos currently reports 66.9% against 30.3% in SDG: World, a difference of 36.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.2 times SDG: World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 20th and SDG: World ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 41.3% | 19.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 33.3% | 16.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 30.8% | 27.8% | 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, female, Laos or SDG: World?
- Laos, at 66.9% against 30.3% in SDG: World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Laos and SDG: World?
- 36.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and SDG: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Laos ranks 20th and SDG: World ranks 21st 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