Laos vs Namibia: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational
Laos
473,037
in 2025
Namibia
404,214
in 2025
Laos rank
38th
Namibia rank
40th
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 473,037 against 404,214 in Namibia, a difference of 68,823.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 40th of 104 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510,771 | 156,406 | 354,366 | Laos |
| 2000s | 485,666 | 152,829 | 332,837 | Laos |
| 2010s | 475,608 | 323,717 | 151,892 | Laos |
| 2020s | 479,006 | 400,154 | 78,852 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 473,037 against 404,214 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Laos and Namibia?
- 68,823, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Laos ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 40th of 104 countries.
- 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