Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
69.4%
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
74.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
185th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 74.9% against 69.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 182nd 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 | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 45.4% | 6.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 58.2% | 8.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 55.3% | 16.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 63.5% | 16.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 71.8% | 12.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.4% | 0.8% | 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 74.9% against 69.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 5.5%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 182nd 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