Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Democratic Republic of Congo
54.6%
in 2025
Laos
55.1%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
123rd
Laos rank
122nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 55.1% against 54.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Laos ranks 122nd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 26.7% | 3.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.6% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 38.8% | 8.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 47.7% | 3.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 53.1% | 0.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 55.1% against 54.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and Laos ranks 122nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release