Laos vs Turkmenistan: Primary education, pupils

Laos
739,554
in 2025
Turkmenistan
631,199
in 2024
Laos rank
94th
Turkmenistan rank
97th

Primary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Laos currently reports 739,554 against 631,199 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 108,355.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 206 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 770,659 557,184 213,475 Laos
2020s 747,492 617,025 130,467 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Laos, at 739,554 against 631,199 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Laos and Turkmenistan?
108,355, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Laos 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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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.