Burkina Faso vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
4.68 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.66 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
178th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
181st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.68 years against 4.66 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8695 years | 4.27 years | 3.4 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 1.38 years | 5.02 years | 3.64 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 2.18 years | 5.32 years | 3.14 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 3.34 years | 5.55 years | 2.21 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.27 years | 5.66 years | 0.391 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 4.85 years | 0.1156 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.68 years against 4.66 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.02 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (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