ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
6.16 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
78,001
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
97th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 6.16 million against 78,001 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.08 million.
That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 78.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 97th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 221 groups.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 million | 42,628 | 1.73 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1980s | 2.46 million | 54,712 | 2.40 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1990s | 3.12 million | 73,180 | 3.05 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 78,844 | 3.99 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 74,570 | 5.32 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2020s | 6.13 million | 78,099 | 6.05 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 6.16 million against 78,001 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6.08 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 97th 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, female (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