Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.14 years
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.59 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
189th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.59 years against 8.14 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 189th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.05 years | 4.07 years | 0.0237 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.61 years | 5.2 years | 0.4081 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 5.4 years | 0.613 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 7.33 years | 6.76 years | 0.5666 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.29 years | 8.17 years | 1.13 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.7 years | 8.55 years | 0.1444 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, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.59 years against 8.14 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.45 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 189th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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