ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, early childhood educational development
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
33.58 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
473,037
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
39th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
38th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 33.58 million against 473,037 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 33.11 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 71.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th of 187 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.41 million | 510,771 | 22.90 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 25.47 million | 485,666 | 24.99 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 31.88 million | 475,608 | 31.41 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 33.58 million | 480,200 | 33.10 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 33.58 million against 473,037 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 33.11 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th of 187 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release