Laos vs Pakistan: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Laos
1.07 index
in 2025
Pakistan
1.06 index
in 2025
Laos rank
37th
Pakistan rank
38th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.07 index against 1.06 index in Pakistan, a difference of 0.01 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 165 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8667 index | 0.3885 index | 0.4782 index | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.8836 index | 0.6144 index | 0.2692 index | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.9879 index | 0.811 index | 0.1769 index | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 0.9251 index | 0.1133 index | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.03 index | 0.034 index | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Laos or Pakistan?
- Laos, at 1.07 index against 1.06 index in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Laos and Pakistan?
- 0.01 index, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.