Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.27 years
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
8.96 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
188th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.96 years against 8.27 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th 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 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.74 years | 5.54 years | 0.2032 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 6.99 years | 6.69 years | 0.3009 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 7.82 years | 6.57 years | 1.25 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 8.82 years | 7.96 years | 0.8512 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 10.03 years | 8.91 years | 1.12 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9 years | 8.98 years | 0.0216 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, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.96 years against 8.27 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.69 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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