Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.51 years
in 2025
WB: Africa Western and Central
2.95 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
174th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
177th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.51 years against 2.95 years in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.56 years.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 177th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3934 years | 0.4771 years | 0.0837 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 0.9925 years | 0.8943 years | 0.0982 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 1.1 years | 0.1168 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 2.16 years | 1.55 years | 0.6066 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 3.8 years | 2.51 years | 1.29 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 3.91 years | 2.88 years | 1.03 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, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.51 years against 2.95 years in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.56 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 177th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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