Lao People's Democratic Republic vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Lao People's Democratic Republic
67.0%
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
80.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
116th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
114th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 80.7% against 67.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th of 133 countries.
SDG: Central and 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 | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 49.8% | 21.8% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 78.1% | 17.1% | SDG: Central and 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 80.7% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 13.7%, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th 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