Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4 years
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7 years | 2.2 years | 1.5 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4 years | 2.4 years | 1.6 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4 years against 4 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (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