Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Turkmenistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
154,984
in 2025
Turkmenistan
164,828
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 164,828 against 154,984 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 9,844.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 72,458 68,034 4,424 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 96,150 77,469 18,681 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 126,146 106,810 19,336 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 157,986 114,934 43,052 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 149,520 108,911 40,609 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 152,008 153,292 1,284 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 164,828 against 154,984 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
9,844, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release