Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, male
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 5.33 years against 4.69 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.64 years.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 176th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 years | 4.68 years | 0.2891 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 5.49 years | 4.76 years | 0.7277 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 5.92 years | 4.67 years | 1.25 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 5.93 years | 4.96 years | 0.9689 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.15 years | 0.6697 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.9 years | 5.34 years | 0.4412 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 5.33 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.64 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 176th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 174th 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