Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.40 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 741,656, in 2014.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 746,830 | — |
| 1999 | 767,307 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 786,515 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 801,574 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 810,441 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 814,372 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 814,205 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 809,642 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 804,821 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 792,916 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 783,428 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 774,127 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 765,495 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 755,932 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 746,479 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 741,742 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 741,656 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 744,046 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +78.9% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.40 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,068 | 746,830 | 767,307 | 2 |
| 2000s | 799,204 | 774,127 | 814,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 984,544 | 741,656 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.35 million | 1.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.54 million compare
- 90 Haiti 1.47 million compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 1.44 million compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1.37 million compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 1.36 million compare
- 95 Libya 1.26 million compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.40 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,656 in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release