Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sweden: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
793,994
in 2025
Sweden
748,542
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
97th
Sweden rank
99th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sweden
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 793,994 against 748,542 in Sweden, a difference of 45,452.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th of 222 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800,614 | 657,849 | 142,765 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 750,702 | 654,224 | 96,478 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 772,513 | 750,745 | 21,768 | 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 Sweden?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 793,994 against 748,542 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
- 45,452, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 99th 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