Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.85 years
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
10.18 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
157th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
155th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 10.18 years against 8.85 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.33 years.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 155th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 years | 2.85 years | 0.1997 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 5.64 years | 3.91 years | 1.73 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 6.17 years | 5.7 years | 0.4696 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 7.81 years | 6.9 years | 0.9034 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 10.21 years | 8.7 years | 1.51 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 9.73 years | 0.2275 years | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 10.18 years against 8.85 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 1.33 years, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 157th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 155th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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