Laos vs Rwanda: Share of children who have completed primary school
Laos
70.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
71.9%
in 2025
Laos rank
140th
Rwanda rank
139th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 71.9% against 70.1% in Laos, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.6% | 26.1% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 26.8% | 15.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 26.3% | 27.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 43.8% | 18.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.0% | 3.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Laos or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 71.9% against 70.1% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Laos and Rwanda?
- 1.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Laos ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 139th 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.