Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.21 years
in 2025
Nigeria
8.22 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
194th
Nigeria rank
193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.22 years against 8.21 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 194th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9 years | 4.23 years | 0.6753 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 6.18 years | 7.54 years | 1.36 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.03 years | 6.77 years | 0.253 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 8.09 years | 7.51 years | 0.5794 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.56 years | 7.68 years | 1.88 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.04 years | 7.9 years | 1.15 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.22 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.01 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 194th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
- 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