Children out of school, primary in Laos
Laos: Children out of school, primary was 82,273 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Laos, 1988–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 271,393 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29,481, in 2014.
That places Laos 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.
Children out of school, primary in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 197,061 | — |
| 1990 | 212,025 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 271,393 | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 249,837 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 232,293 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 229,773 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 217,689 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 198,739 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 198,489 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 196,823 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 205,213 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 195,839 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 175,441 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 172,805 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 166,674 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 161,206 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 139,022 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 119,624 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 100,285 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 63,159 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 60,276 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 55,859 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 36,943 | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 29,481 | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 35,907 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 39,411 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 47,181 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 51,275 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 50,262 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 52,166 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 53,689 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 72,541 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 73,926 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 81,506 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 82,273 | +0.9% |
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 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 in Laos?
- Children out of school, primary in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 271,393 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,481 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for children out of school, primary?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. 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. 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.