Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
33.3%
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
40.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
174th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 40.0% against 33.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 174th of 195 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 1.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 22.4% | 8.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 34.9% | 7.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 39.9% | 3.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 40.0% against 33.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6.7%, 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 174th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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