Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Guatemala
90.0%
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic
89.4%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
154th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
155th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0255075100199620072019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 90.0% against 89.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Guatemala ranks 154th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 75.4% 86.5% 11.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 90.8% 89.7% 1.1% Guatemala
2010s 93.3% 94.2% 0.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Guatemala, at 90.0% against 89.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 154th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.