ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
8.66 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.21 years
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
196th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
194th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 8.66 years against 8.21 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 196th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 194th of 221 groups.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 years | 4.9 years | 0.3646 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 5.72 years | 6.27 years | 0.5513 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 5.29 years | 6.96 years | 1.67 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 7.25 years | 8.08 years | 0.8378 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 9.67 years | 1.17 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.82 years | 8.98 years | 0.1587 years | 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, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 8.66 years against 8.21 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.45 years, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 196th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 194th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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