What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

6,830 number, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in primary education, female

Congo

378,272 number

in 2012

Lao People's Democratic Republic

371,442 number

in 2019

Congo rank

89th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

91st

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

Congo
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Congo currently reports 378,272 number against 371,442 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6,830 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 89th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st of 203 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	139,916 number	145,732 number	5,816 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s	210,754 number	220,670 number	9,916 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	224,295 number	305,440 number	81,145 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	272,164 number	402,584 number	130,420 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	356,691 number	426,759 number	70,068 number	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Congo, at 378,272 number against 371,442 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 6,830 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?: Congo ranks 89th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.