ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, primary education, female

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
35.34 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
389,238
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
96th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
97th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 35.34 million against 389,238 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 34.95 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 90.8 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 96th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th 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 9.37 million 218,009 9.15 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 12.90 million 250,650 12.65 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 16.94 million 332,227 16.61 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 21.61 million 393,752 21.22 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 28.85 million 369,443 28.48 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 34.49 million 379,055 34.11 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 35.34 million against 389,238 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
34.95 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, primary education, female?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 96th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, female (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