Benin vs Laos: Share of children who have completed primary school
Benin
70.1%
in 2025
Laos
70.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
141st
Laos rank
140th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 70.1% against 70.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 141st and Laos ranks 140th of 165 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 35.6% | 14.0% | Laos |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 42.2% | 21.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 53.6% | 16.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 62.2% | 5.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 68.4% | 2.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 70.1% against 70.1% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Benin and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Benin ranks 141st and Laos ranks 140th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.