Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
80.8%
in 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
80.6%
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
158th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
160th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 80.8% against 80.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 158th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 60.4% 45.0% 15.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 63.0% 60.5% 2.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 54.6% 62.2% 7.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 71.9% 77.7% 5.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 78.1% 81.0% 2.9% 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 80.8% against 80.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 158th 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.