Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.3%
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
71.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
187th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 71.9% against 68.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.6%.

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 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 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 37.4% 34.1% 3.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 54.1% 44.0% 10.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 55.9% 46.5% 9.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 67.0% 57.5% 9.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 78.1% 68.8% 9.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 72.8% 71.7% 1.1% 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, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 71.9% against 68.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
3.6%, 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?
44 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, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release