Laos vs Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Laos
70.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
71.9%
in 2025
Laos rank
140th
Rwanda rank
139th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 71.9% against 70.1% in Laos, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.6% | 26.1% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 26.8% | 15.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 26.3% | 27.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 43.8% | 18.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.0% | 3.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Laos or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 71.9% against 70.1% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Laos and Rwanda?
- 1.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Laos ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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