Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.1%
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
46.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
179th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
180th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 50.1% against 46.1% in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.4% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 13.6% | 2.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.2% | 2.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 24.1% | 11.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 39.0% | 15.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 45.0% | 10.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 50.1% against 46.1% in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 4.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). 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