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

Congo
137,536 number
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
153,483 number
in 2020
Congo rank
91st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
88th

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

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 153,483 number against 137,536 number in Congo, a difference of 15,947 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 91st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th of 204 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 37,200 number 72,223 number 35,023 number Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 52,653 number 95,048 number 42,395 number Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 68,149 number 123,536 number 55,386 number Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 84,519 number 155,542 number 71,022 number Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 114,662 number 148,041 number 33,379 number Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 137,536 number 153,483 number 15,947 number Lao People's Democratic Republic

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, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 153,483 number against 137,536 number in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
15,947 number, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 91st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.