Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 48.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1992
All-time low
30.8%
in 2017
Years of data
30
1992–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 48.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 50.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 179 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.0% | — |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 48.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 48.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 41.2% | 50.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.8% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 37.8% | 48.8% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 48.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release