Lao PDR—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #48 of 175
Latest Value
82,273
2025
YoY Change
+0.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#48
of 175 countries
Maximum
205,213
2001
Minimum
29,481
2014
CAGR
-3.4%
26 years
Last
82,273
Previous
81,506
Highest
205,213
Lowest
29,481
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82,273 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81,506 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 73,926 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 72,541 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 53,689 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 52,166 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 50,262 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 51,275 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 47,181 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 39,411 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 35,907 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 29,481 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 36,943 | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 55,859 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 60,276 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 63,159 | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 100,285 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 119,624 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 139,022 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 161,206 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 166,674 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 172,805 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 175,441 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 195,839 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 205,213 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 196,823 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →