Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Chad or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9.73 years against 9.65 years in Chad as of 2023.

What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Chad and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.08 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Chad vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females

Chad

9.65 years

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

9.73 years

in 2023

Chad rank

177th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

174th

Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time

Chad
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9.73 years against 9.65 years in Chad, a difference of 0.08 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 177th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.7 years	7.95 years	3.25 years	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	7.21 years	9.71 years	2.5 years	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	9.03 years	11.13 years	2.1 years	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	9.61 years	9.96 years	0.3487 years	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Chad or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9.73 years against 9.65 years in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Chad and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.08 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chad and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?: Chad ranks 177th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 6,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.