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 0.9823 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9823 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.47 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.9741 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.9823 GPIA, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% 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 1.47 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9741 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.32 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1.39 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.38 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9899 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9741 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9905 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9907 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9823 GPIA | -0.8% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.9823 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.9823 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 0.9823 GPIA 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 1.47 GPIA in 1998.
- 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 0.9741 GPIA in 2022.
- 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 71st out of 162 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 12.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release