Statizoid

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Share of children who have completed primary school

Democratic Republic of Congo
68.4%
in 2025
Laos
70.1%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Laos rank
140th

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 70.1% against 68.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 140th of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The 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.