Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
93.1%
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
95.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
175th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
178th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 95.8% against 93.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 178th of 217 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 | 78.3% | 59.6% | 18.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 79.0% | 20.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 71.8% | 30.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 109.6% | 82.0% | 27.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 113.2% | 90.2% | 23.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 94.5% | 2.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 95.8% against 93.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 2.7%, 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?
- 50 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, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 178th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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