Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Laos
72.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
71.9%
in 2025
Laos rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 72.6% against 71.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 35.5% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 45.3% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 53.8% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.9% | 0.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 72.6% against 71.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Laos ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, female (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