Laos vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Laos
85.2%
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
83.7%
in 2024
Laos rank
141st
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
141st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Laos
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 85.2% against 83.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 67.9% | 26.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 70.8% | 18.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 73.5% | 2.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 74.4% | 21.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 79.6% | 9.3% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Laos, at 85.2% against 83.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 1.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 141st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st 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