Central African Republic vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Primary education, pupils

Central African Republic
813,767
in 2016
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
739,554
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
92nd
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
94th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 813,767 against 739,554 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 74,213.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Lao People’s Democratic Republic's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 206 countries.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 211,883 341,908 130,025 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1980s 276,972 495,889 218,916 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1990s 303,344 573,666 270,322 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2000s 462,798 880,567 417,769 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s 690,331 882,096 191,764 Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Central African Republic or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Central African Republic, at 813,767 against 739,554 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
74,213, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Central African Republic ranks 92nd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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.