School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 942,992 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
942,992 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
976,137 number
in 2000
All-time low
495,068 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 495.1k number1999: 500.3k number2000: 976.1k number2001: 962.2k number2002: 941.5k number2003: 926.2k number2004: 916.2k number2005: 910.1k number2006: 907.5k number2007: 909.2k number2008: 914.2k number2009: 921.0k number2010: 927.6k number2011: 932.4k number2012: 944.6k number2013: 947.2k number2014: 943.4k number2015: 938.6k number2016: 936.9k number2017: 934.1k number2018: 936.7k number2019: 943.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 942,992 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 976,137 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 495,068 number, in 1998.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 76th out of 199 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.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 495,068 number
1999 500,272 number +1.1%
2000 976,137 number +95.1%
2001 962,220 number -1.4%
2002 941,465 number -2.2%
2003 926,224 number -1.6%
2004 916,204 number -1.1%
2005 910,100 number -0.7%
2006 907,527 number -0.3%
2007 909,194 number +0.2%
2008 914,239 number +0.6%
2009 921,044 number +0.7%
2010 927,555 number +0.7%
2011 932,421 number +0.5%
2012 944,643 number +1.3%
2013 947,237 number +0.3%
2014 943,433 number -0.4%
2015 938,645 number -0.5%
2016 936,907 number -0.2%
2017 934,110 number -0.3%
2018 936,669 number +0.3%
2019 942,992 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 497,670 number 495,068 number 500,272 number 2
2000s 928,435 number 907,527 number 976,137 number 10
2010s 938,461 number 927,555 number 947,237 number 10

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  4. 77 Zimbabwe 909,487 number compare
  5. 78 Papua New Guinea 849,005 number compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 942,992 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 976,137 number in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 495,068 number in 1998.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/