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 48.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 48.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 68.5% 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 48.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 42.2% | — |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +3.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 48.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 48.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 31.9% | 42.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 29.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 36.9% | 48.5% | 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 48.5% 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 48.5% in 2025.
- 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 28.8% in 2015.
- 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 175 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 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release