Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Lao People's Democratic Republic
67.0%
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
116th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
116th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 80.3% against 67.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 116th of 133 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 48.9% | 20.9% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 77.6% | 16.6% | UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- 13.3%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and UIS: South and West 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