Burkina Faso vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, primary, male
Burkina Faso
4.61 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.69 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
178th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4.69 years against 4.61 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 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 176th of 215 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 | 1.09 years | 4.97 years | 3.87 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 1.74 years | 5.49 years | 3.74 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 2.62 years | 5.87 years | 3.25 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 5.93 years | 2.2 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.38 years | 5.82 years | 0.4395 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.91 years | 4.9 years | 0.0054 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4.69 years against 4.61 years in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.08 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 47 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, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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