Population, age 16, female in Laos
Laos: Population, age 16, female was 72,321 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, female in Laos stood at 72,321.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Laos peaked at 76,787 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,691, in 1990.
Laos ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,691 | — |
| 1991 | 46,788 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 47,768 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 48,678 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 49,589 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 50,565 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51,582 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52,647 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 53,868 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 55,388 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 57,290 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 59,614 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 62,278 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 65,101 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 67,829 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 70,265 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 72,366 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 74,142 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 75,516 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 76,411 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76,787 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76,620 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75,953 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 74,906 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 72,321 | -3.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 72,321 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,432, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 72,321 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,162, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,256 | 45,691 | 55,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,081 | 57,290 | 76,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,317 | 72,321 | 76,787 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Laos?
- Population, age 16, female in Laos was 72,321 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 76,787 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,691 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 16, female?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.