Eswatini vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Average years of schooling

Eswatini
5.6 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.37 years
in 2020
Eswatini rank
130th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
133rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 5.6 years against 5.37 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Eswatini ranks 130th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd of 162 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1880s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1890s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1900s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1910s 0.1065 years 0.1 years 0.0065 years Eswatini
1920s 0.4116 years 0.1 years 0.3116 years Eswatini
1930s 0.678 years 0.1506 years 0.5273 years Eswatini
1950s 1.36 years 1.27 years 0.0874 years Eswatini
1960s 1.91 years 1.61 years 0.3003 years Eswatini
1970s 3.4 years 2.19 years 1.2 years Eswatini
1980s 5.03 years 3.02 years 2 years Eswatini
1990s 6.29 years 3.88 years 2.41 years Eswatini
2000s 7.06 years 4.76 years 2.3 years Eswatini
2010s 6.98 years 5.36 years 1.62 years Eswatini
2020s 5.6 years 5.37 years 0.222 years Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Eswatini or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Eswatini, at 5.6 years against 5.37 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.23 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?
Eswatini ranks 130th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.