Population, age 8, female in Laos
Laos: Population, age 8, female was 70,914 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, female in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, female in Laos is 70,914, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Laos peaked at 77,492 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55,022, in 1990.
That places Laos 92nd 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 8, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,022 | — |
| 1991 | 56,986 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 59,269 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 61,769 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 64,335 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 66,840 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 69,266 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 71,587 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 73,677 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 75,382 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 76,596 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 77,289 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77,492 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77,246 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76,626 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75,710 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 74,484 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 73,000 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 71,473 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 70,181 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 69,323 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68,988 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 69,125 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69,613 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70,914 | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 70,914 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,918, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 70,914 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,084, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,413 | 55,022 | 75,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,010 | 70,181 | 77,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,593 | 68,988 | 70,914 | 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 8, female in Laos?
- Population, age 8, female in Laos was 70,914 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 77,492 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,022 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, age 8, female?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.