Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 147,564 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 147,564 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 147,564 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80,042, in 2010.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 106,409 | — |
| 1997 | 115,991 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 117,818 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 119,429 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 124,034 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 127,027 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 131,415 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 125,750 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 125,356 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 127,229 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 133,346 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 132,909 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 132,295 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 119,508 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 80,042 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 125,668 | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 125,365 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 121,761 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 112,285 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 104,776 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 93,398 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 96,373 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 97,311 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 101,889 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 106,549 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 112,566 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 120,913 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 133,448 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 142,522 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 147,564 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,912 | 106,409 | 119,429 | 4 |
| 2000s | 127,887 | 119,508 | 133,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,887 | 80,042 | 125,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,260 | 106,549 | 147,564 | 6 |
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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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 147,564 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 147,564 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,042 in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release