Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 10.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 10.4% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 43.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 35.7% | — |
| 1990 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 25.9% | 43.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 10.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.