Lao PDR—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #45 of 138
Latest Value
40,481
2025
YoY Change
-0.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#45
of 138 countries
Maximum
114,022
2001
Minimum
18,532
2014
CAGR
-3.9%
26 years
Last
40,481
Previous
40,714
Highest
114,022
Lowest
18,532
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40,481 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 40,714 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 37,585 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37,289 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 28,948 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28,641 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28,420 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28,985 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 26,684 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 23,607 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 21,040 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 18,532 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 22,742 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 32,607 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 34,750 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 37,482 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 55,501 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 66,964 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 77,835 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 89,690 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 92,044 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 95,959 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 99,559 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 109,723 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 114,022 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 110,358 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
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 →