Lao People's Democratic Republic vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.66 years
in 2025
SDG: Europe and Northern America
5.21 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
181st
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 5.21 years against 4.66 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.55 years.
That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 181st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 years | 5.25 years | 0.3946 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 5.55 years | 5.36 years | 0.1929 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.34 years | 0.3172 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 5.21 years | 0.3614 years | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 5.21 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 0.55 years, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 181st and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 178th 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