Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 66.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 1992
All-time low
42.7%
in 2016
Years of data
30
1992–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 66.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 71.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2016.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 71.2% | — |
| 1997 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | +3.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 66.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 66.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 66.4% | 71.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 52.4% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 42.7% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 50.1% | 66.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 17 Mozambique 67.8% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 67.8% compare
- 19 Cameroon 67.3% compare
- 21 Ghana 66.7% compare
- 22 Guatemala 65.1% compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 62.8% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 66.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release