Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Namibia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.98 years
in 2023
Namibia
7 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
151st
Namibia rank
150th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7 years against 6.98 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 years | 5.87 years | 0.2634 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.16 years | 6.11 years | 0.0444 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 6.65 years | 6.65 years | 0.0083 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.97 years | 6.99 years | 0.0186 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7 years against 6.98 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?
- 0.02 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st and Namibia ranks 150th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.