Children out of school, primary, male in Laos
Laos: Children out of school, primary, male was 41,792 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Laos, 1992–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Laos is 41,792, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Laos peaked at 125,006 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,949, in 2014.
Laos ranks 67th 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, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 125,006 | — |
| 1993 | 112,295 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 102,200 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 103,041 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 97,123 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 86,857 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 87,587 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86,465 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 91,191 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 86,116 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 75,882 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 76,846 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 74,630 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 71,516 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 61,187 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 52,660 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 44,784 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 25,677 | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 25,526 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23,252 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 14,201 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 10,949 | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 14,867 | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 15,804 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 20,497 | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 22,290 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 21,842 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 23,525 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 24,741 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 35,252 | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 36,341 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 40,792 | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 41,792 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,016 | 86,857 | 125,006 | 7 |
| 2000s | 72,128 | 44,784 | 91,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,490 | 10,949 | 25,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,740 | 23,525 | 41,792 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 out of school, primary, male in Laos?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Laos was 41,792 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 125,006 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,949 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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, male. 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.