Children out of school, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children out of school, primary, male was 41,792 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 125,006 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,949, in 2014.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 232,166 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.858 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 125,006 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,949 in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.