Children out of school, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children out of school, primary was 82,273 in 2025. β Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988β2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 82,273 for children out of school, primary in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 271,393 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29,481, in 2014.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 197,061 | 197,061 | 197,061 | 1 |
| 1990s | 226,280 | 198,489 | 271,393 | 8 |
| 2000s | 163,293 | 100,285 | 205,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,975 | 29,481 | 63,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,350 | 52,166 | 82,273 | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Children out of school, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 82,273 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 271,393 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,481 in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for children out of school, primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. 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. 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.