Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
51.0%
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
49.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
179th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
181st
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 51.0% against 49.9% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 181st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 15.5% | 3.1% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 25.2% | 0.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.8% | 3.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 34.1% | 12.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 46.8% | 13.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 49.7% | 8.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 51.0% against 49.9% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 1.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 181st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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