Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Laos
Laos: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary was 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▬ Flat
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
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Laos is 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Laos peaked at 49.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Laos 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Laos, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 46.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 48.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 48.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 47.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 47.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 46.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -12.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 46.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 45 El Salvador 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Slovenia 19.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Samoa 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Poland 19.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Jamaica 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 49 Eritrea 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 50 Djibouti 40.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 51 Pakistan 39.99 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 40.72 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 49.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.72 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 48th 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 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary but not secondary 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.