Eritrea vs Laos: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life)
Eritrea
8.32 years
in 2022
Laos
8.27 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
187th
Laos rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.32 years against 8.27 years in Laos, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 187th and Laos ranks 188th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.16 years | 7.98 years | 0.8139 years | Laos |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 8.82 years | 0.7859 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.36 years | 10 years | 1.64 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.32 years | 8.91 years | 0.5894 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Eritrea or Laos?
- Eritrea, at 8.32 years against 8.27 years in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Eritrea and Laos?
- 0.05 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and Laos ranks 188th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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