Eritrea vs Laos: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Eritrea
4.5 years
in 2022
Laos
4.66 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
184th
Laos rank
181st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.66 years against 4.5 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 184th and Laos ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 years | 5.32 years | 1.47 years | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.92 years | 5.55 years | 0.6366 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.11 years | 5.74 years | 1.63 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.5 years | 4.79 years | 0.296 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Eritrea or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.66 years against 4.5 years in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Eritrea and Laos?
- 0.16 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 184th and Laos 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