Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9.05 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
9.85 years
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
163rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
160th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 9.85 years against 9.05 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8 years.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.93 years | 4.73 years | 0.8047 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 6.32 years | 6.61 years | 0.2866 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 7.17 years | 6.77 years | 0.3966 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 8.66 years | 8.13 years | 0.5326 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 10.65 years | 9.45 years | 1.2 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 10.07 years | 9.85 years | 0.2175 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 9.85 years against 9.05 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.8 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 160th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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