Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Laos
Laos: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 294,861 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
294,861
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 171 countries
All-time high
326,579
in 1992
All-time low
188,302
in 2015
Years of data
30
1992–2025
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Laos, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Laos stood at 294,861.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Laos peaked at 326,579 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 188,302, in 2015.
Laos ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 326,579 | — |
| 1997 | 304,126 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 297,641 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 301,233 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 311,369 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 320,751 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 317,784 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 302,698 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 297,247 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 296,966 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 302,061 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 288,642 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 270,207 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 240,105 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 216,671 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 256,074 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 245,718 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 226,263 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 199,803 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 188,302 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 188,302 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 190,605 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 201,070 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 211,636 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 224,422 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 234,687 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 258,831 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 275,198 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 288,403 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 294,861 | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 294,861 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194,222, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 294,861 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 18.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,395 | 297,641 | 326,579 | 4 |
| 2000s | 294,783 | 240,105 | 320,751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,444 | 188,302 | 256,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,734 | 224,422 | 294,861 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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 Laos?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Laos was 294,861 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 326,579 in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,302 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Laos ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release