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 64.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 64.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% 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 64.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2016.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.1% | — |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | +5.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 64.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 64.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 45.8% | 54.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 39.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 36.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 46.1% | 64.6% | 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 64.6% 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 64.6% 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 36.7% in 2016.
- 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 17th out of 179 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 54.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release