Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 54,295 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 54,295.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 150,592 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46,707, in 2019.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 150,592 | — |
| 2000 | 150,242 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 149,149 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 148,763 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 146,965 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 145,120 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 142,358 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 137,354 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 134,174 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 117,164 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 106,311 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 99,433 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 94,002 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 87,758 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 79,144 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 71,207 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 66,236 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 57,055 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 54,359 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 48,430 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 46,707 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 46,801 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50,827 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 59,811 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 53,304 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 52,647 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 54,295 | +3.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 54,295 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 54,295 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 5.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150,592 | 150,592 | 150,592 | 1 |
| 2000s | 137,760 | 106,311 | 150,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,433 | 46,707 | 99,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,948 | 46,801 | 59,811 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 54,295 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 150,592 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,707 in 2019.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release