School age population, early childhood educational development in Laos

Laos: School age population, early childhood educational development was 234,253 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
234,253 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 92 countries
All-time high
239,873 number
in 2012
All-time low
222,330 number
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000200920192000: 235.1k number2001: 230.3k number2002: 224.0k number2003: 222.3k number2004: 223.6k number2005: 223.7k number2006: 224.7k number2007: 227.0k number2008: 230.1k number2009: 233.2k number2010: 235.9k number2011: 237.1k number2012: 239.9k number2013: 237.1k number2014: 231.7k number2015: 229.7k number2016: 229.1k number2017: 227.9k number2018: 230.1k number2019: 234.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos stood at 234,253 number.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 239,873 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 222,330 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, female (number) in Laos, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 235,062 number
2001 230,318 number -2.0%
2002 223,998 number -2.7%
2003 222,330 number -0.7%
2004 223,645 number +0.6%
2005 223,676 number +0.0%
2006 224,732 number +0.5%
2007 227,040 number +1.0%
2008 230,085 number +1.3%
2009 233,192 number +1.4%
2010 235,863 number +1.1%
2011 237,096 number +0.5%
2012 239,873 number +1.2%
2013 237,145 number -1.1%
2014 231,725 number -2.3%
2015 229,698 number -0.9%
2016 229,069 number -0.3%
2017 227,909 number -0.5%
2018 230,114 number +1.0%
2019 234,253 number +1.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 234,253 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385,220 number, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 234,253 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 438,740 number, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 227,408 number 222,330 number 235,062 number 10
2010s 233,274 number 227,909 number 239,873 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 34 Romania 278,713 number compare
  2. 35 Zambia 268,498 number compare
  3. 36 Israel 247,295 number compare
  4. 38 El Salvador 226,211 number compare
  5. 39 Mauritania 200,757 number compare
  6. 40 United Arab Emirates 196,792 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 234,253 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 239,873 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 222,330 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 0.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/