Laos vs Vanuatu: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Laos
1.07 index
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.06 index
in 2025
Laos rank
37th
Vanuatu rank
40th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Laos
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.07 index against 1.06 index in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Laos ranks 37th and Vanuatu ranks 40th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8667 index | 1.05 index | 0.18 index | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.8836 index | 1.05 index | 0.1683 index | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.9879 index | 1.05 index | 0.0669 index | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 1.06 index | 0.0195 index | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.06 index | 0.0043 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 Vanuatu?
- Laos, at 1.07 index against 1.06 index in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Laos and Vanuatu?
- 0.01 index, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 37th and Vanuatu ranks 40th 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.