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 35.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 35.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 66.6% 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 45.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.9% | — |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 35.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 35.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 5.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 35.0% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 28.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 30.4% | 35.9% | 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 35.9% 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 45.9% 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 21.6% 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 22nd 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 up 66.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release