School age population, early childhood educational development in Laos

Laos: School age population, early childhood educational development was 478,317 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
478,317 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 92 countries
All-time high
488,894 number
in 2012
All-time low
452,469 number
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Laos, 2000–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000200920192000: 478.2k number2001: 468.6k number2002: 456.1k number2003: 452.5k number2004: 454.6k number2005: 454.5k number2006: 456.8k number2007: 461.4k number2008: 467.6k number2009: 474.1k number2010: 480.0k number2011: 483.2k number2012: 488.9k number2013: 483.5k number2014: 472.7k number2015: 468.6k number2016: 467.2k number2017: 465.2k number2018: 469.9k number2019: 478.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos stood at 478,317 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 488,894 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 452,469 number, in 2003.

Laos ranks 37th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Laos, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Laos, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 478,216 number
2001 468,618 number -2.0%
2002 456,091 number -2.7%
2003 452,469 number -0.8%
2004 454,615 number +0.5%
2005 454,540 number -0.0%
2006 456,842 number +0.5%
2007 461,397 number +1.0%
2008 467,551 number +1.3%
2009 474,081 number +1.4%
2010 480,021 number +1.3%
2011 483,240 number +0.7%
2012 488,894 number +1.2%
2013 483,504 number -1.1%
2014 472,656 number -2.2%
2015 468,617 number -0.9%
2016 467,176 number -0.3%
2017 465,197 number -0.4%
2018 469,862 number +1.0%
2019 478,317 number +1.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 478,317 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 780,335 number, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 478,317 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 901,645 number, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 462,442 number 452,469 number 478,216 number 10
2010s 475,748 number 465,197 number 488,894 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 34 Benin 571,445 number compare
  2. 35 Zambia 542,853 number compare
  3. 36 Israel 507,578 number compare
  4. 38 El Salvador 463,205 number compare
  5. 39 Mauritania 409,120 number compare
  6. 40 United Arab Emirates 398,703 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Laos was 478,317 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 488,894 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 452,469 number in 2003.
How does Laos rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Laos ranks 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/