Laos vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Laos
7.2 years
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
7.72 years
in 2024
Laos rank
176th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
175th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Laos
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 7.72 years against 7.2 years in Laos, a difference of 0.52 years.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 176th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 175th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 years | 6.07 years | 0.8919 years | Laos |
| 2000s | 7.11 years | 6.62 years | 0.4944 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.42 years | 7.18 years | 1.24 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.55 years | 7.6 years | 0.051 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Laos or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 7.72 years against 7.2 years in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 0.52 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 176th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 175th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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