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