Laos vs Mongolia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Laos
4.66 years
in 2025
Mongolia
4.62 years
in 2024
Laos rank
181st
Mongolia rank
182nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.66 years against 4.62 years in Mongolia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mongolia ahead.
Laos ranks 181st and Mongolia ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.15 years | 3.31 years | 0.8415 years | Laos |
| 1980s | 5.02 years | 3 years | 2.02 years | Laos |
| 1990s | 5.36 years | 3 years | 2.36 years | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.55 years | 4.57 years | 0.9828 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.22 years | 0.4356 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 4.64 years | 0.2031 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Laos or Mongolia?
- Laos, at 4.66 years against 4.62 years in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0.04 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 181st and Mongolia ranks 182nd 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