Comoros vs Laos: Average years of schooling among adults

Comoros
6.01 years
in 2023
Laos
6.06 years
in 2023
Comoros rank
155th
Laos rank
154th

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • Comoros
  • Laos
0246199020062023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 6.06 years against 6.01 years in Comoros, a difference of 0.05 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 155th and Laos ranks 154th of 192 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 3.42 years 4.57 years 1.15 years Laos
2010s 4.95 years 5.42 years 0.4741 years Laos
2020s 5.9 years 6.03 years 0.1305 years Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Comoros or Laos?
Laos, at 6.06 years against 6.01 years in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Comoros and Laos?
0.05 years, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Laos?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Laos rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
Comoros ranks 155th and Laos ranks 154th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.