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 36.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 1992
All-time low
20.2%
in 2015
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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 36.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 79.3% 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 38.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.3% | — |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 36.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 5.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 26.6% | 38.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 30.3% | 36.3% | 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 36.3% 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 38.3% in 1992.
- 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 22nd out of 183 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 79.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release