Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.58 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.54 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
170th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.58 years against 3.54 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 170th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6937 years | 0.4939 years | 0.1997 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.8932 years | 1.24 years | 0.3433 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 1.12 years | 1.42 years | 0.2973 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1.57 years | 2.6 years | 1.03 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 3.25 years | 3.95 years | 0.6926 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 3.58 years | 3.82 years | 0.2449 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 3.58 years against 3.54 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.04 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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