Population, ages 12-16, female in Laos
Laos: Population, ages 12-16, female was 348,273 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, female in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, female in Laos is 348,273, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, female in Laos peaked at 381,622 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 239,382, in 1990.
That places Laos 90th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239,382 | — |
| 1991 | 244,055 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 248,366 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 252,843 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 258,200 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 264,939 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 273,133 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 282,565 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 293,048 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 304,281 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 315,952 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 328,050 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 340,371 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 352,172 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 362,508 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 370,687 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 376,538 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 380,187 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 381,622 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 380,937 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 378,316 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 373,647 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 367,193 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 359,977 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 353,340 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 348,273 | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 348,273 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 568,004, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 348,273 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 159,543, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,081 | 239,382 | 304,281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,902 | 315,952 | 381,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,458 | 348,273 | 378,316 | 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 12-16, female in Laos?
- Population, ages 12-16, female in Laos was 348,273 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 381,622 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,382 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, ages 12-16, female?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 12-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, female is the total number of females age 12-16.