Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.9%
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
73.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
190th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 73.1% against 68.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 190th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd 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: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 37.1% | 7.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 50.9% | 8.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 48.5% | 15.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 57.3% | 16.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 68.1% | 13.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 72.4% | 1.7% | 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: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 73.1% against 68.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 4.2%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 190th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd 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