Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.9846 GPIA
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.9744 GPIA
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
151st
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.9846 GPIA against 0.9744 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0102 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 151st of 208 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: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6959 GPIA | 0.6369 GPIA | 0.059 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 0.803 GPIA | 0.7001 GPIA | 0.1029 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 0.7684 GPIA | 0.7565 GPIA | 0.0119 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.8309 GPIA | 0.8078 GPIA | 0.0231 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.926 GPIA | 0.9054 GPIA | 0.0206 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.967 GPIA | 0.9644 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.9846 GPIA against 0.9744 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.0102 GPIA, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 151st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 151st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, 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