Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 301,709 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
301,709
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 181 countries
All-time high
396,713
in 1992
All-time low
154,658
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 301,709.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 396,713 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 154,658, in 2015.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 396,713 | — |
| 1993 | 365,679 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 341,685 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 322,634 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 303,881 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 314,716 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 322,653 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 338,775 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 322,831 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 304,152 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 299,515 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 297,232 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 295,208 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 273,632 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 241,262 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 212,332 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 238,439 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 233,090 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 217,051 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 189,005 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 158,362 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 154,658 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 179,570 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 179,910 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 200,353 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 214,251 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 232,759 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 243,922 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 279,748 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 286,708 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 296,449 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 301,709 | +1.8% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 301,709 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,522, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 301,709 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,034, 50.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 340,885 | 303,881 | 396,713 | 6 |
| 2000s | 290,759 | 212,332 | 338,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,469 | 154,658 | 238,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,549 | 232,759 | 301,709 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 301,709 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 396,713 in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,658 in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release