Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81.3% against 80.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 41.9% | 17.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 60.5% | 35.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 62.8% | 35.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 75.5% | 14.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 81.9% | 2.0% | 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, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 81.3% against 80.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.