Girls and boys who are out of school in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Girls and boys who are out of school was 40,481 girls in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 40,481 girls, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 146,387 girls in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18,532 girls, in 2014.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 146,387 girls | — |
| 1993 | 137,542 girls | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 130,093 girls | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 126,732 girls | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 120,566 girls | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 111,882 girls | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 110,902 girls | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 110,358 girls | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 114,022 girls | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 109,723 girls | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 99,559 girls | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 95,959 girls | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 92,044 girls | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 89,690 girls | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 77,835 girls | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 66,964 girls | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 55,501 girls | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 37,482 girls | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 34,750 girls | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 32,607 girls | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 22,742 girls | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 18,532 girls | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 21,040 girls | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 23,607 girls | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 26,684 girls | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 28,985 girls | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 28,420 girls | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 28,641 girls | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28,948 girls | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,289 girls | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 37,585 girls | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40,714 girls | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 40,481 girls | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,301 girls | 110,902 girls | 146,387 girls | 7 |
| 2000s | 91,166 girls | 55,501 girls | 114,022 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,485 girls | 18,532 girls | 37,482 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,610 girls | 28,641 girls | 40,714 girls | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 60 Cambodia 46,902 girls compare
- 61 El Salvador 45,017 girls compare
- 62 Mauritania 43,009 girls compare
- 64 Peru 39,928 girls compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 38,662 girls compare
- 66 Togo 31,015 girls compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 40,481 girls in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 146,387 girls in 1992.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,532 girls in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.