Cameroon vs Laos: Inequality in education
Cameroon
0.3172
in 2023
Laos
0.3132
in 2023
Cameroon rank
42nd
Laos rank
44th
Inequality in education over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.3172 against 0.3132 in Laos, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Laos ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 44th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3292 | 0.3314 | 0.0023 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.3172 | 0.3132 | 0.004 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Cameroon or Laos?
- Cameroon, at 0.3172 against 0.3132 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.004, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for inequality in education?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 44th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.