Congo vs Laos: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Congo
1.06 million
in 2025
Laos
1.05 million
in 2025
Congo rank
91st
Laos rank
92nd
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.06 million against 1.05 million in Laos, a difference of 2,790.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 91st and Laos ranks 92nd of 220 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,440 | 434,193 | 190,753 | Laos |
| 1980s | 330,940 | 520,041 | 189,100 | Laos |
| 1990s | 432,111 | 678,841 | 246,730 | Laos |
| 2000s | 560,156 | 887,269 | 327,114 | Laos |
| 2010s | 716,794 | 1.02 million | 306,868 | Laos |
| 2020s | 952,467 | 1.04 million | 88,230 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 1.06 million against 1.05 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Congo and Laos?
- 2,790, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 91st and Laos ranks 92nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). 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