School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 154,598 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
154,598 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
165,512 number
in 2000
All-time low
76,747 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 154,598 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 165,512 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,747 number, in 1970.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87,267 number 76,747 number 98,327 number 10
1980s 110,488 number 100,430 number 123,389 number 10
1990s 146,780 number 127,008 number 164,156 number 10
2000s 156,123 number 147,920 number 165,512 number 10
2010s 152,842 number 147,735 number 156,098 number 10
2020s 154,598 number 154,598 number 154,598 number 1

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

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  3. 91 Kyrgyzstan 155,146 number compare
  4. 93 Central African Republic 141,477 number compare
  5. 94 Turkmenistan 140,843 number compare
  6. 95 Liberia 138,460 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 154,598 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 165,512 number in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 76,747 number in 1970.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/