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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
769,716 number
in 2020
Sweden
709,999 number
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
96th
Sweden rank
98th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 769,716 number against 709,999 number in Sweden, a difference of 59,717 number.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 98th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 440,842 number 678,718 number 237,876 number Sweden
1980s 504,138 number 647,173 number 143,034 number Sweden
1990s 662,560 number 621,964 number 40,596 number Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 782,640 number 671,144 number 111,496 number Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 748,409 number 635,604 number 112,804 number Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 769,716 number 709,999 number 59,717 number 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 769,716 number against 709,999 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
59,717 number, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
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 96th and Sweden ranks 98th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.