Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 65.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 65.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 65.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2016.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.5% | — |
| 1997 | 57.3% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +4.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 65.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 65.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 55.9% | 62.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 46.1% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 39.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 48.1% | 65.7% | 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 sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 65.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release