Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 9.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 9.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 46.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.3% | — |
| 1993 | 41.9% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 9.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 2.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +30.5% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 28.6% | 46.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 12.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
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 children of primary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/