Laos vs Malaysia: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled

Laos
89.6
in 2025
Malaysia
88.9
in 2024
Laos rank
131st
Malaysia rank
134th

Gender gap education levels, gaps filled over time

  • Laos
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 89.6 against 88.9 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malaysia ahead.

Laos ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 134th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 65.35 97.21 31.86 Malaysia
2000s 76.89 96.71 19.82 Malaysia
2010s 92.57 94.26 1.68 Malaysia
2020s 90.88 89.8 1.08 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, gaps filled, Laos or Malaysia?
Laos, at 89.6 against 88.9 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels, gaps filled between Laos and Malaysia?
0.7, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
Laos ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 134th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 7,888 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Gender gap education levels with 642 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.