Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Lao People's Democratic Republic
67.0%
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
116th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
116th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 80.3% against 67.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 116th of 133 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 53.9% | 18.5% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 76.5% | 16.9% | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 80.3% against 67.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 13.3%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 116th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release