Laos vs Zimbabwe: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Laos
1.07 index
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.08 index
in 2025
Laos rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.08 index against 1.07 index in Laos, a difference of 0.01 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 165 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8667 index | 0.935 index | 0.0683 index | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.8836 index | 0.9857 index | 0.1021 index | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.9879 index | 1.04 index | 0.0554 index | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 1.07 index | 0.0342 index | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.08 index | 0.0149 index | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.08 index against 1.07 index in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 index, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Laos ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.