Gambia vs Laos: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Gambia
89.8%
in 2025
Laos
89.6%
in 2025
Gambia rank
128th
Laos rank
131st
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 89.8% against 89.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Gambia ranks 128th and Laos ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 62.5% | 19.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 75.9% | 16.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 92.6% | 20.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 90.7% | 3.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Gambia or Laos?
- Gambia, at 89.8% against 89.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Gambia and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Gambia ranks 128th 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
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.