Cuba vs Laos: Primary education, pupils

Cuba
698,052
in 2024
Laos
739,554
in 2025
Cuba rank
96th
Laos rank
94th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cuba
  • Laos
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119982025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 739,554 against 698,052 in Cuba, a difference of 41,502.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 96th and Laos ranks 94th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 1.68 million 341,908 1.34 million Cuba
1980s 1.28 million 495,889 787,019 Cuba
1990s 994,906 694,320 300,586 Cuba
2000s 926,357 875,663 50,695 Cuba
2010s 765,102 849,364 84,261 Laos
2020s 735,930 747,492 11,562 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cuba or Laos?
Laos, at 739,554 against 698,052 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cuba and Laos?
41,502, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cuba ranks 96th 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.