Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.9%
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
190th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 73.2% against 68.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th 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 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 40.3% | 4.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 51.1% | 8.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 51.3% | 12.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 62.2% | 11.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 71.6% | 9.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 73.2% | 0.8% | 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 73.2% 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.3%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th 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