Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 32.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 1992
All-time low
19.9%
in 2015
Years of data
30
1992–2025
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 32.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 46.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.8% | — |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | +2.5% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 32.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 32.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 33.7% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 25.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 24.7% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.5% compare
- 17 Lebanon 32.9% compare
- 18 Suriname 32.5% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 31.4% compare
- 21 Mauritania 31.2% compare
- 22 Algeria 30.6% compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 32.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release