Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 36.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 36.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1998.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.0% | — |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | +2.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 36.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 36.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 4.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 18.6% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 18.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 30.2% | 36.6% | 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 36.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release