Lao People's Democratic Republic vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary, male

Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.69 years
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.31 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
176th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
177th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.31 years against 4.69 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.62 years.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 176th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 177th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.97 years 5.41 years 0.4441 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 5.49 years 5.45 years 0.0361 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 5.92 years 5.32 years 0.5964 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 5.93 years 5.48 years 0.4433 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.82 years 5.35 years 0.4638 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 4.9 years 5.31 years 0.4034 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.31 years against 4.69 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.62 years, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 176th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 177th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release