What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?

108,355, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?

6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Turkmenistan: Primary education, pupils

Lao People's Democratic Republic

739,554

in 2025

Turkmenistan

631,199

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

94th

Turkmenistan rank

97th

Primary education, pupils over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 739,554 against 631,199 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 108,355.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 206 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	770,659	557,184	213,475	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	747,492	617,025	130,467	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Turkmenistan?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 739,554 against 631,199 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?: 108,355, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th 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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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: 06 August 2026

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