Bhutan vs Laos: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Bhutan
1.43 years
in 2024
Laos
1.46 years
in 2025
Bhutan rank
132nd
Laos rank
129th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.46 years against 1.43 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Laos ahead.
Bhutan ranks 132nd and Laos ranks 129th of 213 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0182 years | 0.2187 years | 0.2005 years | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0257 years | 0.3335 years | 0.3078 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.3983 years | 1.03 years | 0.6316 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.04 years | 1.34 years | 0.3095 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.46 years against 1.43 years in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.03 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd and Laos ranks 129th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). 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