Laos vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Laos
4.8%
in 2025
WB: Pacific Island Small States
17.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
75th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Laos
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
WB: Pacific Island Small States currently reports 17.9% against 4.8% in Laos, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes WB: Pacific Island Small States's figure about 3.7 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 75th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and WB: Pacific Island Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 15.7% | 38.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 24.8% | 21.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 39.9% | 16.3% | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 23.3% | 16.8% | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
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: Pacific Island Small States?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States, at 17.9% 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: Pacific Island Small States?
- 13.1%, with WB: Pacific Island Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Laos and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Laos ranks 75th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 78th 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