Canada vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Canada
6.7%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.4%
in 2020
Canada rank
136th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
133rd
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Canada
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Canada ranks 136th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 11.0% | 9.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.6% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Canada or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Canada ranks 136th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.