Belize vs Laos: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Belize
89.3%
in 2024
Laos
89.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
159th
Laos rank
156th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Belize
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 89.6% against 89.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 159th and Laos ranks 156th of 209 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 74.1% | 23.4% | Belize |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 80.0% | 18.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 93.8% | 5.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.4% | 1.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Belize or Laos?
- Laos, at 89.6% against 89.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Belize and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Laos rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Belize ranks 159th and Laos ranks 156th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.