Population, ages 10-16, total in Laos
Laos: Population, ages 10-16, total was 988,285 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
988,285
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2007
All-time low
696,625
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 10-16, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Laos recorded 988,285 for population, ages 10-16, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, total in Laos peaked at 1.08 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 696,625, in 1990.
Laos ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-16, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 696,625 | — |
| 1991 | 711,062 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 725,117 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 740,173 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 758,070 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 780,023 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 806,308 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 836,192 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 868,566 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 901,826 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 934,581 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 966,626 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 997,624 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 998,911 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 988,285 | -1.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 988,285 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 million, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 988,285 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 449,960, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782,396 | 696,625 | 901,826 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 934,581 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 988,285 | 1.06 million | 6 |
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, ages 10-16, total in Laos?
- Population, ages 10-16, total in Laos was 988,285 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,625 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, ages 10-16, total?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-16, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-16, total is the total population age 10-16.