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 28,680 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28,680
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 176 countries
All-time high
76,756
in 1999
All-time low
24,209
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2025
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
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 28,680 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% 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 76,756 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24,209, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 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 | 76,756 | — |
| 2000 | 76,513 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 75,963 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 75,752 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 74,686 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 73,783 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72,371 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 69,972 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 59,774 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 54,307 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 50,756 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 48,011 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 45,056 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 40,457 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 36,553 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 34,110 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 29,276 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 27,939 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 24,878 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 24,254 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24,209 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26,504 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 31,389 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 27,820 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 27,729 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 28,680 | +3.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 28,680 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,683, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 28,680 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,378, 8.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,756 | 76,756 | 76,756 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70,347 | 54,307 | 76,513 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,129 | 24,254 | 50,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,722 | 24,209 | 31,389 | 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 28,680 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 76,756 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 24,209 in 2020.
- 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 50th out of 176 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 15.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release