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 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2002
All-time low
30.5%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2025
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
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 35.2%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% 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 91.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 one year before the official primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.1% | — |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +3.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 35.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 35.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 69.7% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 30.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.5% | 38.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 41 Madagascar 37.0% compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 36.8% compare
- 43 Ethiopia 36.2% compare
- 45 Liberia 35.2% compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 34.7% compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 33.8% 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 35.2% 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 91.3% 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 30.5% 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 44th out of 175 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 20.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release