School age population, one year before than official … male than in Laos
Laos: School age population, one year before than official … male than 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 in Laos, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Laos 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 in Laos peaked at 83,822 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,700 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 official … male than in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,700 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,538 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 40,887 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 42,287 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 43,631 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 44,790 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 45,670 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 47,202 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 48,585 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 49,814 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 50,906 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 51,838 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 52,879 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 53,946 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 55,046 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 56,193 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 57,434 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 59,107 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 60,879 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 62,707 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 64,542 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 66,335 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 68,919 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 71,596 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 74,165 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 76,392 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 77,998 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 80,023 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 81,821 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 83,175 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 83,822 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83,518 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 82,771 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 81,244 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 79,321 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 77,520 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 76,427 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 75,620 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 75,133 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74,925 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74,923 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75,028 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75,781 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76,998 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78,323 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79,286 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79,354 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79,554 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79,389 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 79,035 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78,772 number | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 78,772 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 78,772 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,531 number, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 89 Israel 86,142 number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 79,499 number compare
- 91 Congo 79,423 number compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 71,432 number compare
- 94 Central African Republic 71,193 number compare
- 95 Liberia 70,661 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 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83,822 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 38,700 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 5.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/