School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Laos
Laos: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than 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 in Laos, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Laos recorded 154,598 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 in Laos peaked at 165,512 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,747 number, in 1970.
That places Laos 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,747 number | — |
| 1971 | 78,385 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 81,008 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 83,731 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 86,342 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 88,594 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 90,302 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 93,277 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 95,955 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 98,327 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 100,430 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 102,216 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 104,231 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 106,301 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 108,436 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 110,662 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 113,074 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 116,341 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 119,805 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 123,389 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 127,008 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 130,560 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 135,626 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 140,918 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 146,032 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 150,495 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 153,757 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 157,819 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 161,424 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 164,156 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 165,512 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 165,004 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 163,533 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 160,526 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 156,731 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 153,163 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 150,996 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 149,420 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 148,424 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 147,920 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 147,757 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 147,735 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 149,163 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 151,430 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 153,891 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 155,696 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 155,855 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 156,098 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 155,732 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 155,067 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 154,598 number | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 154,598 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 154,598 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Laos
- 89 Israel 167,761 number compare
- 90 Congo 157,352 number compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 155,146 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 141,477 number compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 140,843 number compare
- 95 Liberia 138,460 number compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Laos?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Laos 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 165,512 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,747 number in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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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/