Laos vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Laos
68.9%
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
73.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
190th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
191st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Laos
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 73.2% against 68.9% in Laos, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Laos ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st of 211 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 40.3% | 4.6% | Laos |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 51.1% | 8.8% | Laos |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 51.3% | 12.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 62.2% | 11.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 71.6% | 9.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 73.2% | 0.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Laos or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 73.2% against 68.9% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Laos and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 4.3%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Laos and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st 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