Belize vs Laos: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Belize
89.8%
in 2024
Laos
89.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
129th
Laos rank
131st
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Belize
- Laos
How they compare
Belize currently reports 89.8% against 89.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 129th and Laos ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 70.7% | 27.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 77.7% | 20.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 90.4% | 8.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 90.5% | 1.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Belize or Laos?
- Belize, at 89.8% against 89.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Belize and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Laos rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 129th and Laos ranks 131st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.