Laos vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes
Laos
382,984
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
36.58 million
in 2024
Laos rank
92nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
93rd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Laos
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 36.58 million against 382,984 in Laos, a difference of 36.20 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 95.5 times Laos's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 92nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,110 | 20.50 million | 20.34 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 231,880 | 23.74 million | 23.51 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 409,392 | 27.18 million | 26.77 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 404,229 | 33.64 million | 33.23 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Laos or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 36.58 million against 382,984 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 36.20 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 92nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 93rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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