Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
949,031
in 2025
Malaysia
941,282
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
77th
Malaysia rank
79th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 949,031 against 941,282 in Malaysia, a difference of 7,749.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 207 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 1.05 million | 44,460 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 965,340 | 1.07 million | 105,062 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 934,333 | 1.05 million | 120,216 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 958,424 | 1.06 million | 103,436 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 949,031 against 941,282 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 7,749, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release