Benin vs Laos: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Benin

90.4%

in 2022

Laos

89.6%

in 2025

Benin rank

155th

Laos rank

156th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

Benin currently reports 90.4% against 89.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Laos ahead.

Benin ranks 155th and Laos ranks 156th of 209 countries.

Indicator: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.