Population, age 12, total in Laos
Laos: Population, age 12, total was 137,221 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Laos stood at 137,221.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Laos peaked at 157,898 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 101,980, in 1990.
That places Laos 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,980 | — |
| 1991 | 103,666 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 105,285 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 107,146 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 109,661 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 113,097 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 117,547 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 122,838 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 128,621 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 134,405 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 139,791 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 144,701 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 149,135 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 152,865 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 155,657 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 157,350 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 157,898 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 157,374 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 155,928 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 153,780 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 151,154 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 148,014 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 144,475 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 141,073 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 137,221 | -2.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 137,221 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 234,047, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 137,221 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,806, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,425 | 101,980 | 134,405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,448 | 139,791 | 157,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,387 | 137,221 | 151,154 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 population, age 12, total in Laos?
- Population, age 12, total in Laos was 137,221 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 157,898 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,980 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 12, total?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.