Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
70.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
68.8%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 70.1% against 68.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 165 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.6% | 19.7% | 15.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 18.4% | 23.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 35.6% | 18.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 58.8% | 3.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.9% | 1.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 70.1% against 68.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 1.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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