Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 596,028 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 596,028, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 596,028 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 353,124, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 586,805 | — |
| 1997 | 518,835 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 506,901 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 519,095 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 537,759 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 560,662 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 553,634 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 523,381 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 517,007 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 517,333 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 531,211 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 508,622 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 477,951 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 424,840 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 383,603 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 461,639 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 449,496 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 417,831 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 369,846 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 353,124 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 355,952 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 362,743 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 385,106 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 410,661 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 440,225 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 464,344 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 517,757 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 549,649 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 578,431 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 596,028 | +3.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 596,028 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 596,028 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 20.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 532,909 | 506,901 | 586,805 | 4 |
| 2000s | 515,240 | 424,840 | 560,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,000 | 353,124 | 461,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,406 | 440,225 | 596,028 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 596,028 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 596,028 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,124 in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release