Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.14 years
in 2025
Nigeria
8.17 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
189th
Nigeria rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.17 years against 8.14 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 208 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 | 4.05 years | 3.41 years | 0.6397 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 5.93 years | 0.3519 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.05 years | 5.98 years | 0.0688 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 7.34 years | 6.85 years | 0.4969 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.15 years | 7.41 years | 1.74 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 7.85 years | 1.01 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.17 years against 8.14 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.03 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 30 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, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 189th and Nigeria ranks 188th 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