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 27.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.4%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
22nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1992
All-time low
16.0%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1992–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019

01020301992200520191992: 30.1 %1993: 25 %1994: 21.1 %1997: 16.2 %1998: 16 %1999: 20.1 %2000: 21.6 %2001: 23.4 %2002: 21 %2003: 20.7 %2004: 19.9 %2005: 20.3 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 22.3 %2008: 20.5 %2009: 19.4 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 24.4 %2012: 22.2 %2013: 20.5 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 27.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 27.4%.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% 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 30.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1998.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 30.1%
1993 25.0% -16.9%
1994 21.1% -15.5%
1997 16.2% -23.1%
1998 16.0% -1.5%
1999 20.1% +25.7%
2000 21.6% +7.4%
2001 23.4% +8.4%
2002 21.0% -10.0%
2003 20.7% -1.5%
2004 19.9% -4.2%
2005 20.3% +2.1%
2006 20.9% +3.1%
2007 22.3% +6.4%
2008 20.5% -8.0%
2009 19.4% -5.4%
2010 24.2% +25.0%
2011 24.4% +0.6%
2012 22.2% -9.1%
2013 20.5% -7.3%
2014 17.4% -15.1%
2015 17.3% -0.9%
2016 22.2% +28.4%
2017 21.5% -3.3%
2018 24.5% +14.3%
2019 27.4% +11.8%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 27.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 27.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.4% 16.0% 30.1% 6
2000s 21.0% 19.4% 23.4% 10
2010s 22.2% 17.3% 27.4% 10

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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 27.4% in 2019, 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 30.1% in 1992.
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 16.0% 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 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
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 41.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.