Belgium vs Laos: Primary education, pupils

Belgium
814,388
in 2023
Laos
739,554
in 2025
Belgium rank
91st
Laos rank
94th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Belgium
  • Laos
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119982025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 814,388 against 739,554 in Laos, a difference of 74,834.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 91st and Laos ranks 94th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 948,409 341,908 606,501 Belgium
1980s 782,815 495,889 286,926 Belgium
1990s 734,235 666,915 67,320 Belgium
2000s 749,071 875,663 126,591 Laos
2010s 778,917 849,364 70,446 Laos
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, Belgium or Laos?
Belgium, at 814,388 against 739,554 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Belgium and Laos?
74,834, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Belgium ranks 91st and Laos ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.