ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Laos: School age population, primary education, male

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
36.42 million
in 2024
Laos
404,756
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
96th
Laos rank
97th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Laos
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 36.42 million against 404,756 in Laos, a difference of 36.01 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 90.0 times Laos'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 Laos 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) Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 9.34 million 222,483 9.12 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 13.04 million 257,961 12.79 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 17.27 million 342,246 16.93 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 22.16 million 405,452 21.75 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 29.73 million 381,259 29.35 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 35.56 million 393,457 35.16 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, male, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Laos?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 36.42 million against 404,756 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Laos?
36.01 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Laos?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Laos rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 96th and Laos ranks 97th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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, male (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