Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.18 years
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
7.55 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
177th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
175th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.55 years against 7.18 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.37 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 175th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 years | 5.15 years | 1.04 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 6.52 years | 6.18 years | 0.3445 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 8.13 years | 7.27 years | 0.8618 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 7.47 years | 7.5 years | 0.025 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.55 years against 7.18 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.37 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 175th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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