Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.04 GPIA
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
46th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
49th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 49th of 205 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8566 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.1737 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 0.9677 GPIA | 0.6859 GPIA | 0.2818 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.7068 GPIA | 0.3666 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.861 GPIA | 0.1967 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8969 GPIA | 0.1339 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9278 GPIA | 0.1049 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 49th 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