Children out of school, primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children out of school, primary, female was 40,481 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 40,481 for children out of school, primary, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 146,387 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18,532, in 2014.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 146,387 | — |
| 1993 | 137,542 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 130,093 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 126,732 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 120,566 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 111,882 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 110,902 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 110,358 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 114,022 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 109,723 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 99,559 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 95,959 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 92,044 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 89,690 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 77,835 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 66,964 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 55,501 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 37,482 | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 34,750 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 32,607 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 22,742 | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 18,532 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 21,040 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 23,607 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 26,684 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 28,985 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 28,420 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 28,641 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28,948 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,289 | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 37,585 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40,714 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 40,481 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,301 | 110,902 | 146,387 | 7 |
| 2000s | 91,166 | 55,501 | 114,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,485 | 18,532 | 37,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,610 | 28,641 | 40,714 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 60 Cambodia 46,902 compare
- 61 El Salvador 45,017 compare
- 62 Mauritania 43,009 compare
- 64 Peru 39,928 compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 38,662 compare
- 66 Algeria 36,496 compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 40,481 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 146,387 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,532 in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.