Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 169 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 1992
All-time low
12.7%
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2025
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 21.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 47.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 29th out of 169 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.1% | — |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 21.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 31.5% | 47.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 26 Comoros 22.5% compare
- 27 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.6% compare
- 28 Guyana 21.6% compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 19.1% compare
- 31 Madagascar 16.5% compare
- 32 Mauritania 16.5% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 21.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release