Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
53.5%
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
59.3%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
174th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
171st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 59.3% against 53.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 52.5% 43.7% 8.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 56.7% 51.1% 5.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 63.5% 59.2% 4.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 56.8% 60.3% 3.5% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 59.3% against 53.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
5.8%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release