ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
14.18 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
159,389
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
94th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 14.18 million against 159,389 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 14.02 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 89.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 221 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 3.96 million 86,140 3.87 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 5.17 million 111,002 5.06 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 6.90 million 148,513 6.76 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 9.31 million 160,124 9.14 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 11.96 million 151,754 11.81 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 13.73 million 159,396 13.57 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 14.18 million against 159,389 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
14.02 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release