Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.14 years
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
8.55 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
189th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
191st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 8.55 years against 8.14 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.41 years.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st of 208 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.05 years | 3.43 years | 0.6205 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 5.61 years | 4.73 years | 0.8803 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 4.88 years | 1.13 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 7.33 years | 6.07 years | 1.26 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.29 years | 7.68 years | 1.61 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.7 years | 8.4 years | 0.2958 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 8.55 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.41 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 191st 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