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 27.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 27.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% 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 37.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.5% | — |
| 1993 | 33.5% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +10.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 27.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 27.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 6.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 24.4% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
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 27.6% in 2019, 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 37.5% 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 18.6% 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 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 15.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.