Laos vs UIS: Arab States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Laos
85.2%
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
83.8%
in 2024
Laos rank
141st
UIS: Arab States rank
140th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Laos
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Laos currently reports 85.2% against 83.8% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and UIS: Arab States ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Arab States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 71.8% | 30.5% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 74.8% | 22.8% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 80.2% | 9.4% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 79.7% | 15.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 81.7% | 7.3% | 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 UIS: Arab States?
- Laos, at 85.2% against 83.8% in UIS: Arab States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Laos and UIS: Arab States?
- 1.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and UIS: Arab States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and UIS: Arab States rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 141st and UIS: Arab States ranks 140th 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