How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Congo vs Laos: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Congo

0.9723 GPI

in 2018

Laos

0.9723 GPI

in 2021

Congo rank

135th

Laos rank

136th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) over time

Congo
Laos

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.9723 GPI against 0.9723 GPI in Laos, a difference of 0 GPI.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 135th and Laos ranks 136th of 198 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.8597 GPI	0.7274 GPI	0.1323 GPI	Congo
1980s	0.9458 GPI	0.82 GPI	0.1258 GPI	Congo
1990s	0.9183 GPI	0.8075 GPI	0.1108 GPI	Congo
2000s	0.9324 GPI	0.8694 GPI	0.063 GPI	Congo
2010s	0.9924 GPI	0.9399 GPI	0.0525 GPI	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Congo or Laos?: Congo, at 0.9723 GPI against 0.9723 GPI in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Congo and Laos?: 0 GPI, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Congo and Laos rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Congo ranks 135th and Laos ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.