Population ages 0-14 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population ages 0-14 was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 29.8% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 44.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.8% | — |
| 1961 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.0% | 41.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 42.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 43.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 37.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 31.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population ages 0-14 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 29.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population ages 0-14?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.