Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.9319 GPIA
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.9375 GPIA
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.9375 GPIA against 0.9319 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0056 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.917 GPIA | 0.0731 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.9665 GPIA | 0.0271 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.0017 GPIA | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.9544 GPIA | 0.9375 GPIA | 0.0169 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.9375 GPIA against 0.9319 GPIA in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0.0056 GPIA, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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