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 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
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 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% 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 1.33 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.33 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 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 GPIA 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 1.33 GPIA in 1997.
- 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 GPIA in 2025.
- 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 47th out of 180 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 8.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release