Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
447,677
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
43.17 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
88th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
88th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 43.17 million against 447,677 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 42.72 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 96.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 88th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 185,364 8.47 million 8.29 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 247,767 12.35 million 12.10 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 323,576 18.99 million 18.66 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 427,569 25.33 million 24.90 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 428,297 33.03 million 32.61 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 438,561 41.21 million 40.77 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 43.17 million against 447,677 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
42.72 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 88th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release