Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 75,763 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 75,763 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 80,981 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36,701 number, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,701 number | — |
| 1971 | 37,479 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 38,660 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 39,897 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 41,100 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 42,148 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 42,957 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 44,300 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 45,545 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 46,692 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 47,765 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 48,748 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 49,791 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 50,824 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 51,863 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 52,887 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 53,924 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 55,367 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 56,907 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 58,521 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 60,175 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 61,823 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 64,063 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 66,530 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 69,031 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 71,373 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 73,320 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 75,471 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 77,513 number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 79,253 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 80,483 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 80,981 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80,981 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80,042 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78,528 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 76,800 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 75,344 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 74,355 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 73,604 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 73,058 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72,663 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 72,342 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 72,576 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73,341 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74,361 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75,344 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 75,901 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76,209 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76,196 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 76,000 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75,763 number | -0.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 75,763 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,626 number, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 75,763 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,052 number, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,548 number | 36,701 number | 46,692 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,660 number | 47,765 number | 58,521 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,855 number | 60,175 number | 79,253 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,418 number | 73,058 number | 80,981 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,493 number | 72,342 number | 76,209 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,763 number | 75,763 number | 75,763 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 88 Israel 80,264 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 79,904 number compare
- 90 Congo 76,658 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 72,682 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 69,699 number compare
- 94 Paraguay 66,887 number compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 75,763 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80,981 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,701 number in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.