Laos vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Laos
4.8%
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
19.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
75th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
74th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Laos
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 19.4% against 4.8% in Laos, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 4.0 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 75th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 74th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 33.7% | 11.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 27.1% | 3.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 20.8% | 14.3% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Laos or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 19.4% against 4.8% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Laos and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 14.6%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Laos and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Laos ranks 75th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 74th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). 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