Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
61.9%
in 2013
Lao People's Democratic Republic
62.5%
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
155th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
154th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060197119952019

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 62.5% against 61.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 155th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 44.4% 25.2% 19.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 48.5% 45.3% 3.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 44.4% 48.6% 4.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 56.4% 60.4% 4.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 61.1% 62.0% 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 to tertiary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 62.5% against 61.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 155th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 181 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.