Cuba vs Laos: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Cuba
698,441
in 2025
Laos
793,994
in 2025
Cuba rank
100th
Laos rank
97th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 793,994 against 698,441 in Cuba, a difference of 95,553.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 100th and Laos ranks 97th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 440,492 | 978,387 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 508,611 | 628,270 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 971,609 | 674,473 | 297,136 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 900,913 | 799,204 | 101,709 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 759,536 | 750,702 | 8,834 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 728,767 | 776,093 | 47,326 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Cuba or Laos?
- Laos, at 793,994 against 698,441 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Cuba and Laos?
- 95,553, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 100th and Laos ranks 97th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release