Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Congo
80.5%
in 2012
Lao People's Democratic Republic
80.6%
in 2019
Congo rank
162nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 80.6% against 80.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 162nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 45.0% | 35.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 60.5% | 37.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 62.3% | 21.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 73.7% | 1.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.5% | 2.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 80.6% against 80.5% in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 162nd 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.