Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Share of children who have completed primary school
Equatorial Guinea
73.6%
in 2025
Laos
70.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
137th
Laos rank
140th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 73.6% against 70.1% in Laos, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th and Laos ranks 140th of 165 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 35.6% | 11.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 42.2% | 12.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 53.6% | 7.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.2% | 5.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 68.4% | 3.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 73.6% against 70.1% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
- 3.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Laos rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th 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.