Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Afghanistan
65.0%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
62.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
17th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 65.0% against 62.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 43.8% | 12.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 43.0% | 9.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 54.6% | 7.9% | 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, male, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 65.0% against 62.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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