Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9.73 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
10.32 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.32 years against 9.73 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.59 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 6.27 years | 1.68 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 9.71 years | 8.22 years | 1.5 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 9.98 years | 1.15 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.96 years | 10.31 years | 0.3512 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.32 years against 9.73 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.59 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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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About this data
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.