Bhutan vs Laos: Primary enrollment selected countries
Bhutan
89.5
in 2024
Laos
89.64
in 2025
Bhutan rank
157th
Laos rank
156th
Primary enrollment selected countries over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 89.64 against 89.5 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Laos ahead.
Bhutan ranks 157th and Laos ranks 156th of 209 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.24 | 73.76 | 17.52 | Laos |
| 2000s | 73.2 | 80.09 | 6.89 | Laos |
| 2010s | 90.19 | 93.52 | 3.33 | Laos |
| 2020s | 89.22 | 91.38 | 2.15 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary enrollment selected countries, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at 89.64 against 89.5 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary enrollment selected countries between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.14, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Bhutan ranks 157th and Laos ranks 156th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.