School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Laos

Laos: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 75,826 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
75,826 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 202 countries
All-time high
81,690 number
in 2000
All-time low
38,047 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Laos, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Laos is 75,826 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Laos peaked at 81,690 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,047 number, in 1970.

That places Laos 91st 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 43,156 number 38,047 number 48,513 number 10
1980s 54,395 number 49,524 number 60,682 number 10
1990s 72,283 number 62,466 number 80,981 number 10
2000s 77,093 number 72,995 number 81,690 number 10
2010s 75,075 number 72,707 number 76,544 number 10
2020s 75,826 number 75,826 number 75,826 number 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 88 Israel 81,619 number compare
  2. 89 Azerbaijan 79,278 number compare
  3. 90 Congo 77,929 number compare
  4. 92 Kyrgyzstan 75,647 number compare
  5. 94 Turkmenistan 69,411 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Laos

All data for Laos β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Laos?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Laos was 75,826 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 81,690 number in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 38,047 number in 1970.
How does Laos rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Laos ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/