Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 34.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 91.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2020.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.7% | — |
| 2000 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | +3.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 34.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 34.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 69.3% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 30.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.0% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 44 Papua New Guinea 34.7% compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 34.3% compare
- 46 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 34.1% compare
- 49 Togo 33.5% compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.0% 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 one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 34.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release