Bulgaria vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bulgaria
0.9296 GPIA
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.9319 GPIA
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
95th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bulgaria
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.9319 GPIA against 0.9296 GPIA in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0023 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 169 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.0536 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.981 GPIA | 0.0586 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9516 GPIA | 0.076 GPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Bulgaria or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.9319 GPIA against 0.9296 GPIA in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0023 GPIA, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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