Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in Laos
Laos: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Laos, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Laos stood at 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Laos peaked at 39.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Laos 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Laos, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 39.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 37.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 35.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 34.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 31.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 26.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 25.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 22.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 17.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 12.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 11.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2026 | 11.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.8% |
| 2027 | 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.8% |
| 2028 | 9.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2029 | 9.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.0% |
| 2030 | 8.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.0% |
| 2040 | 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -50.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -50.4% | 8.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 8.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 8.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 43 Comoros 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 Slovenia 0.366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 Cambodia 4.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 45 Lithuania 0.337 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 45 El Salvador 4.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Türkiye 0.2067 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Poland 0.0497 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Iraq 4.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 48 Micronesia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 48 Vanuatu 3.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 49 Central African Republic 3.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Laos?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Laos was 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Laos rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.