Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.58 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
3.27 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
170th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.58 years against 3.27 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.31 years.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.773 years | 1.35 years | 0.5728 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 1.46 years | 1.88 years | 0.4129 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 1.84 years | 2.05 years | 0.2076 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 2.89 years | 2.42 years | 0.4707 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.21 years | 3.03 years | 1.18 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.09 years | 3.23 years | 0.8611 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, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UNICEF: Africa?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.58 years against 3.27 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.31 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 170th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (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