Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.21 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.71 years
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
194th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
194th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 8.71 years against 8.21 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 194th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 194th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9 years | 5.11 years | 0.2102 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 6.27 years | 6.1 years | 0.1744 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 6.96 years | 6.22 years | 0.7393 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 8.08 years | 7.85 years | 0.2376 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.67 years | 8.91 years | 0.7612 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.11 years | 8.91 years | 0.1973 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 8.71 years against 8.21 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.5 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 194th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 194th 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