Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 254,380 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
254,380
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
39th
of 175 countries
All-time high
254,380
in 2025
All-time low
163,921
in 2017
Years of data
30
1992–2025
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 254,380. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 254,380 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 163,921, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 180,192 | — |
| 1997 | 183,560 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 185,759 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 190,331 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 201,011 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 206,729 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 208,061 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 203,139 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 201,288 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 204,922 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 212,371 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 210,807 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 203,243 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 184,604 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 179,189 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 221,324 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 213,111 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 203,521 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 181,271 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 167,262 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 164,695 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 163,921 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 172,085 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 183,216 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 195,781 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 205,739 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 221,542 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 237,613 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 247,689 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 254,380 | +2.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 254,380 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 254,380 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,241, 35.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,960 | 180,192 | 190,331 | 4 |
| 2000s | 203,618 | 184,604 | 212,371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,960 | 163,921 | 221,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,124 | 195,781 | 254,380 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 36 South Africa 267,975 compare
- 37 Nepal 261,878 compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 254,589 compare
- 40 Honduras 254,203 compare
- 41 Mauritania 202,224 compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 181,690 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 254,380 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 254,380 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,921 in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release