Laos vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary

Laos
65.9%
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
62.1%
in 2021
Laos rank
131st
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
128th

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary over time

  • Laos
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 65.9% against 62.1% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.

Laos ranks 131st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 128th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 9.3% 35.5% 26.2% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 14.1% 39.6% 25.5% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 53.5% 59.0% 5.4% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 69.1% 63.0% 6.1% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary, Laos or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Laos, at 65.9% against 62.1% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary between Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
3.8%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Laos ranks 131st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
392 places, 7,250 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release