Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Paraguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
793,994
in 2025
Paraguay
802,696
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
97th
Paraguay rank
95th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

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

Paraguay currently reports 802,696 against 793,994 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 8,702.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th and Paraguay ranks 95th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 440,492 447,458 6,966 Paraguay
1980s 508,611 515,557 6,946 Paraguay
1990s 674,473 712,181 37,708 Paraguay
2000s 799,204 793,519 5,685 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 750,702 729,137 21,565 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 776,093 775,419 673.83 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 802,696 against 793,994 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay?
8,702, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th and Paraguay ranks 95th 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release