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 32.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2000
All-time low
20.2%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 32.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 61.9% 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 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2015.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 32.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 32.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.4% | 32.7% | 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 32.7% 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 32.9% in 2000.
- 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 20.2% in 2015.
- 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 36th out of 206 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 up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release