Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.03 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.03 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.29 modelled data
in 2005
All-time low
1.03 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.03 modelled data.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.29 modelled data in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.03 modelled data, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1.03 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1.03 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 58 Switzerland 1.03 modelled data compare
- 59 Guatemala 1.03 modelled data compare
- 60 Ethiopia 1.03 modelled data compare
- 62 Niger 1.02 modelled data compare
- 63 Madagascar 1.02 modelled data compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.03 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 modelled data in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release