Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
69.7%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
190th
Nigeria rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.7% against 68.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 35.6% | 9.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 64.0% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 58.3% | 5.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 63.9% | 9.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 65.6% | 15.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 67.3% | 8.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.7% against 68.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release