Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Lao People's Democratic Republic
739,554
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
75.77 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
94th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 75.77 million against 739,554 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 75.03 million.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 102.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 94th of 218 countries.

WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 331,616 11.55 million 11.22 million WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 506,950 22.16 million 21.66 million WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 694,320 28.40 million 27.70 million WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 875,663 42.22 million 41.35 million WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 849,364 59.10 million 58.25 million WB: Africa Western and Central
2020s 747,492 72.56 million 71.82 million WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 75.77 million against 739,554 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
75.03 million, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.