Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 219,436 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
219,436
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
219,436
in 2025
All-time low
104,945
in 1997
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 219,436 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 219,436 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104,945, in 1997.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 125,320 | — |
| 1993 | 115,842 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 109,392 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 104,945 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 105,142 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 116,227 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 125,830 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 133,562 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 126,992 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 128,711 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 126,710 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 130,558 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 134,002 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 134,610 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 121,638 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 112,047 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 175,280 | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 172,814 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 161,192 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 152,062 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 128,881 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 118,751 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 140,159 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 132,729 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 149,078 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 163,989 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 180,593 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 190,233 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 207,207 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 212,782 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 214,943 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 219,436 | +2.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 219,436 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 219,436 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,268, 51.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,811 | 104,945 | 125,320 | 6 |
| 2000s | 127,466 | 112,047 | 134,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,494 | 118,751 | 175,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,199 | 180,593 | 219,436 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 219,436 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 219,436 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,945 in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release