Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Arab World: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.66 years
in 2025
WB: Arab World
5.15 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
181st
WB: Arab World rank
182nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
WB: Arab World currently reports 5.15 years against 4.66 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Arab World ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 181st and WB: Arab World ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and WB: Arab World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 years | 4.69 years | 0.4276 years | WB: Arab World |
| 1980s | 5.02 years | 4.9 years | 0.1167 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 5.36 years | 4.87 years | 0.4979 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 5.55 years | 5.13 years | 0.4214 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.15 years | 0.5141 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 5.15 years | 0.3058 years | WB: Arab World |
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 WB: Arab World?
- WB: Arab World, at 5.15 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 WB: Arab World?
- 0.49 years, with WB: Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Arab World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Arab World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 181st and WB: Arab World 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