School age population, early childhood educational development in Laos

Laos: School age population, early childhood educational development was 244,064 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
244,064 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 92 countries
All-time high
249,021 number
in 2012
All-time low
230,139 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: 243.2k number2001: 238.3k number2002: 232.1k number2003: 230.1k number2004: 231.0k number2005: 230.9k number2006: 232.1k number2007: 234.4k number2008: 237.5k number2009: 240.9k number2010: 244.2k number2011: 246.1k number2012: 249.0k number2013: 246.4k number2014: 240.9k number2015: 238.9k number2016: 238.1k number2017: 237.3k number2018: 239.7k number2019: 244.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Laos recorded 244,064 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 249,021 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 230,139 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, male (number) in Laos, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 243,154 number
2001 238,300 number -2.0%
2002 232,093 number -2.6%
2003 230,139 number -0.8%
2004 230,970 number +0.4%
2005 230,864 number -0.0%
2006 232,110 number +0.5%
2007 234,357 number +1.0%
2008 237,466 number +1.3%
2009 240,889 number +1.4%
2010 244,158 number +1.4%
2011 246,144 number +0.8%
2012 249,021 number +1.2%
2013 246,359 number -1.1%
2014 240,931 number -2.2%
2015 238,919 number -0.8%
2016 238,107 number -0.3%
2017 237,288 number -0.3%
2018 239,748 number +1.0%
2019 244,064 number +1.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 244,064 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 395,116 number, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 244,064 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 462,906 number, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 235,034 number 230,139 number 243,154 number 10
2010s 242,474 number 237,288 number 249,021 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 34 Benin 289,816 number compare
  2. 35 Zambia 274,355 number compare
  3. 36 Israel 260,283 number compare
  4. 38 El Salvador 236,994 number compare
  5. 39 Mauritania 208,363 number compare
  6. 40 United Arab Emirates 201,911 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 244,064 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 249,021 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 230,139 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 1.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Male 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/