Children not in school in Laos
Laos: Children not in school was 34.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.06
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
91.06
in 2002
All-time low
30.03
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Children not in school in Laos, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 34.06 for children not in school in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Laos peaked at 91.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.03, in 2020.
That places Laos 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Children not in school in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.69 | — |
| 2000 | 90.49 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.78 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.06 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.34 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 89.89 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 88.56 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 86.88 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 85.54 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 75.93 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 69.3 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 65.42 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 62.9 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 57.98 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 52.18 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 46.94 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 43.74 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 37.68 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 35.82 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.72 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 30.33 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.03 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.72 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 37.25 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 33.21 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 32.94 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 34.06 | +3.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 34.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 34.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.69 | 90.69 | 90.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.88 | 69.3 | 91.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.47 | 30.33 | 65.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 30.03 | 37.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 44 Papua New Guinea 34.69 compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 34.32 compare
- 46 Madagascar 34.1 compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 34.05 compare
- 49 Togo 33.52 compare
- 50 Tanzania 32.03 compare
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Laos?
- Children not in school in Laos was 34.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 91.06 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.03 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for children not in school?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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