Laos vs Sierra Leone: Share of children who have completed primary school

Laos
70.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
68.8%
in 2025
Laos rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Laos
  • Sierra Leone
20406080198120032025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 70.1% against 68.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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.