Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9909 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.9909 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.38 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9909 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.37 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.34 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.31 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.28 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.26 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9909 modelled data | -2.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.9909 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.9909 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.9909 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 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 of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.9909 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9909 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release