Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
32.0%
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
37.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
172nd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
175th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 37.2% against 32.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central'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 172nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 175th 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 | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 1.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 18.1% | 7.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 31.1% | 8.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 36.9% | 3.8% | 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, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 37.2% against 32.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 5.2%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 175th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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