Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.9%
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
72.9%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
190th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
193rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 72.9% against 68.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 190th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 193rd of 211 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 42.9% | 2.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 51.1% | 8.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 53.7% | 10.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 66.7% | 6.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 74.9% | 6.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.6% | 1.5% | 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 72.9% against 68.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 4.0%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 190th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 193rd 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