Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 62.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 62.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 62.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.4% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | +4.9% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 62.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 62.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 38.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 46.8% | 62.3% | 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 62.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release