Laos vs Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Laos
85.2%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
86.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 86.0% against 85.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 85.8% | 17.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 96.6% | 29.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 87.6% | 10.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 85.1% | 3.8% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 86.0% against 85.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 139th 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