Laos vs Nepal: Primary education, duration

Laos
5 years
in 2025
Nepal
5 years
in 2025
Laos rank
154th
Nepal rank
154th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Laos
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Nepal, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 154th of 210 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 5 years 1 years Laos
1980s 5 years 5 years 0 years
1990s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2000s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2010s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2020s 5 years 5 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Laos or Nepal?
Laos, at 5 years against 5 years in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Laos and Nepal?
0 years, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for primary education, duration?
Laos ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 154th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.