Laos vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Laos
85.2%
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
84.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
141st
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
138th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Laos
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 85.2% against 84.2% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 54.1% | 12.8% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 60.6% | 8.6% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 64.2% | 6.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 72.7% | 22.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 80.8% | 8.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Laos or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Laos, at 85.2% against 84.2% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Laos and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 1.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 141st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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