Population, ages 6-12, total in Laos
Laos: Population, ages 6-12, total was 999,374 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
999,374
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2003
All-time low
767,870
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 6-12, total in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Laos recorded 999,374 for population, ages 6-12, total in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-12, total in Laos peaked at 1.09 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 767,870, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 6-12, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 767,870 | — |
| 1991 | 791,269 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 817,647 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 846,602 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 877,482 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 909,556 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 942,827 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 976,716 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 994,967 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 993,449 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 995,103 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 999,374 | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 999,374 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 million, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 999,374 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 432,635, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897,688 | 767,870 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 998,754 | 993,449 | 1.01 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 6-12, total in Laos?
- Population, ages 6-12, total in Laos was 999,374 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-12, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-12, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 767,870 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for population, ages 6-12, total?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-12, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 6-12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-12, total is the total population age 6-12.