Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Belgium
814,388
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
739,554
in 2025
Belgium rank
91st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 814,388 against 739,554 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 74,834.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 91st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 951,423 331,616 619,806 Belgium
1980s 771,723 506,950 264,773 Belgium
1990s 737,941 694,320 43,621 Belgium
2000s 749,071 875,663 126,591 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 778,917 849,364 70,446 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 818,007 749,344 68,664 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Belgium, at 814,388 against 739,554 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
74,834, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 91st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.