Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.36 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1.36 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.36 million number
in 2019
All-time low
732,039 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 737.9k number1999: 759.0k number2000: 777.4k number2001: 791.2k number2002: 802.7k number2003: 807.0k number2004: 803.3k number2005: 792.8k number2006: 779.0k number2007: 767.2k number2008: 757.1k number2009: 748.9k number2010: 742.4k number2011: 737.2k number2012: 732.0k number2013: 732.3k number2014: 737.6k number2015: 746.2k number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.3M number2019: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.36 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 732,039 number, in 2012.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 748,426 number 737,892 number 758,960 number 2
2000s 782,640 number 748,884 number 806,973 number 10
2010s 980,484 number 732,039 number 1.36 million number 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 83 Tunisia 1.56 million number compare
  2. 84 Haiti 1.47 million number compare
  3. 85 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.47 million number compare
  4. 87 Congo, Republic of 1.34 million number compare
  5. 88 Central African Republic 1.32 million number compare
  6. 89 Turkmenistan 1.30 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 732,039 number in 2012.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.