Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Liberia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.06 years
in 2023
Liberia
6.17 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
154th
Liberia rank
151st
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6.17 years against 6.06 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th and Liberia ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 3.08 years | 0.7247 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 4.57 years | 3.82 years | 0.7571 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.42 years | 4.7 years | 0.7243 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 6.09 years | 0.0597 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 6.17 years against 6.06 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
- 0.11 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th and Liberia ranks 151st of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.