Cape Verde vs Laos: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Cape Verde

6.09 years

in 2023

Laos

6.06 years

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

152nd

Laos rank

154th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Cape Verde currently reports 6.09 years against 6.06 years in Laos, a difference of 0.0298 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Laos ranks 154th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.