Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Laos

Laos: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5%
World rank
16th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Laos, 1997–2018

00.20.40.61997200720181997: 0.349 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.52 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.444 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.469 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.469 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Laos stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Laos peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.

Laos ranks 16th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.3%
2002 0.5% +48.9%
2007 0.4% -14.5%
2012 0.5% +5.5%
2018 0.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 13 Belize 0.5%
  2. 14 Egypt 0.5% compare
  3. 15 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  4. 17 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  5. 18 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  6. 19 Romania 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Laos?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Laos was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
How does Laos rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Laos ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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