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 78,772 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78,772 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
83,822 number
in 2000
All-time low
38,700 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 78,772 number.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% 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 83,822 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,700 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 44,110 number 38,700 number 49,814 number 10
1980s 56,094 number 50,906 number 62,707 number 10
1990s 74,497 number 64,542 number 83,175 number 10
2000s 79,030 number 74,925 number 83,822 number 10
2010s 77,767 number 74,923 number 79,554 number 10
2020s 78,772 number 78,772 number 78,772 number 1

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  3. 91 Congo, Republic of 79,423 number compare
  4. 93 Turkmenistan 71,432 number compare
  5. 94 Central African Republic 71,193 number compare
  6. 95 Liberia 70,661 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 78,772 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 83,822 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 38,700 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 5.1%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/