Population, age 2, total in Laos
Laos: Population, age 2, total was 154,218 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 2, total in Laos is 154,218, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Laos peaked at 164,047 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 142,207, in 2006.
That places Laos 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,265 | 145,128 | 164,047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,179 | 142,207 | 157,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,585 | 147,328 | 154,218 | 5 |
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More education data for Laos
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in Laos?
- Population, age 2, total in Laos was 154,218 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 164,047 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,207 in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 2, total?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.