Laos vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index
Laos
1.04 GPIA
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Laos rank
46th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
43rd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Laos
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8566 GPIA | 0.7398 GPIA | 0.1168 GPIA | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.9677 GPIA | 0.7287 GPIA | 0.239 GPIA | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.7379 GPIA | 0.3354 GPIA | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.8817 GPIA | 0.176 GPIA | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9111 GPIA | 0.1198 GPIA | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9362 GPIA | 0.0965 GPIA | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index, Laos or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Laos, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index between Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 46th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release