Laos vs WB: Ida Total: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Laos
3.54 years
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
3.16 years
in 2024
Laos rank
173rd
WB: Ida Total rank
171st
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Laos
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.54 years against 3.16 years in WB: Ida Total, a difference of 0.38 years.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida Total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Ida Total ahead.
Laos ranks 173rd and WB: Ida Total ranks 171st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and WB: Ida Total in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5853 years | 1.28 years | 0.6973 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 1.24 years | 1.56 years | 0.3215 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 1.53 years | 1.76 years | 0.2313 years | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 2.53 years | 2.21 years | 0.3241 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.01 years | 2.86 years | 1.15 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 4 years | 3.11 years | 0.8984 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Laos or WB: Ida Total?
- Laos, at 3.54 years against 3.16 years in WB: Ida Total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Laos and WB: Ida Total?
- 0.38 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Ida Total?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Laos and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 173rd and WB: Ida Total ranks 171st 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