Immigrants from Laos vs Somali GED/Equivalency

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 201,472,886 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Laos and percentage of population with at least ged/equivalency education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.250 and weighted average of 82.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,332,457 people shows a significant negative correlation between the proportion of Somalis and percentage of population with at least ged/equivalency education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.687 and weighted average of 85.0%, a difference of 2.8%.

GED/Equivalency Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Laos	Somali
Minimum	48.4%	57.9%
Maximum	95.3%	95.4%
Range	46.9%	37.5%
Mean	80.2%	83.8%
Median	81.3%	84.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	76.5%	80.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	85.2%	87.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.6%	7.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.9%	7.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.8%	7.0%

Similar Demographics by GED/Equivalency

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Laos by GED/Equivalency

In terms of ged/equivalency, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Laos are Immigrants from Fiji (82.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Cheyenne (82.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Arapaho (82.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Black/African American (82.8%, a difference of 0.050%), and Seminole (82.8%, a difference of 0.070%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	GED/Equivalency
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.2 /100 \| #271	Tragic 82.9%
Barbadians	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 82.9%
Pennsylvania Germans	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 82.9%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 82.8%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 82.8%
Blacks/African Americans	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 82.8%
Arapaho	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 82.8%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #278	Tragic 82.7%
Immigrants \| Fiji	0.1 /100 \| #279	Tragic 82.7%
Cheyenne	0.1 /100 \| #280	Tragic 82.7%
Sioux	0.1 /100 \| #281	Tragic 82.6%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	0.1 /100 \| #282	Tragic 82.6%
Indonesians	0.1 /100 \| #283	Tragic 82.5%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.1 /100 \| #284	Tragic 82.4%
Cajuns	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 82.4%

Demographics Similar to Somalis by GED/Equivalency

In terms of ged/equivalency, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Uruguayan (85.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Portuguese (85.0%, a difference of 0.020%), Cree (85.0%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Africa (85.1%, a difference of 0.040%), and Panamanian (85.0%, a difference of 0.040%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	GED/Equivalency
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	22.7 /100 \| #192	Fair 85.2%
Delaware	22.2 /100 \| #193	Fair 85.2%
Puget Sound Salish	20.8 /100 \| #194	Fair 85.2%
Chippewa	20.8 /100 \| #195	Fair 85.2%
Tongans	20.7 /100 \| #196	Fair 85.2%
Costa Ricans	20.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 85.2%
Immigrants \| Africa	17.5 /100 \| #198	Poor 85.1%
Somalis	16.4 /100 \| #199	Poor 85.0%
Uruguayans	16.0 /100 \| #200	Poor 85.0%
Portuguese	15.9 /100 \| #201	Poor 85.0%
Cree	15.9 /100 \| #202	Poor 85.0%
Panamanians	15.3 /100 \| #203	Poor 85.0%
Hawaiians	15.2 /100 \| #204	Poor 85.0%
Liberians	14.6 /100 \| #205	Poor 85.0%
Samoans	13.7 /100 \| #206	Poor 84.9%