Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
69.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
70.2%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
185th
Nigeria rank
184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.2% against 69.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 42.5% | 9.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 68.7% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 65.0% | 6.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 69.4% | 10.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 67.7% | 16.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 67.7% | 9.3% | 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, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 70.2% against 69.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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