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 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 171 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 1992
All-time low
18.3%
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 32.0% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 74.9% 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 40.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2015.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 40.9% | — |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | +3.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 32.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 32.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 27.6% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 21.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 23.8% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 17 Yemen 34.7% compare
- 18 Mauritania 32.8% compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 32.2% compare
- 21 Guinea 32.0% compare
- 22 Comoros 31.3% compare
- 23 Madagascar 30.9% 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 32.0% 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 40.9% 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 18.3% 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 20th out of 171 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 74.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release