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
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
February 2026 Data Release