Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 63.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.3%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2025
All-time low
42.2%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 63.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 63.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | +5.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 63.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 63.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.0%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 45.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 42.2% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 48.7% | 63.3% | 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, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 63.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release