Laos vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Laos
66.9%
in 2025
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
29.8%
in 2025
Laos rank
20th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Laos
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 66.9% against 29.8% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 37.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.2 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 20th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 44.2% | 16.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 34.2% | 16.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 30.5% | 28.1% | 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Laos, at 66.9% against 29.8% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Laos and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 37.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Laos ranks 20th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 22nd 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