Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 14.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2019.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +11.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 14.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 14.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 13.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 14.8% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release