Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 78,673 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 78,673 number.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 82,956 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37,261 number, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,261 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,099 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 39,350 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 40,662 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 41,937 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 43,052 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 43,915 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45,342 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 46,673 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 47,904 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 49,062 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 50,128 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 51,240 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 52,342 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 53,448 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 54,544 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 55,653 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 57,177 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 58,797 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 60,477 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 62,172 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 63,833 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 66,160 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 68,683 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 71,212 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 73,562 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 75,492 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 77,649 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 79,692 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 81,413 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 82,576 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 82,956 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 82,906 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81,901 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80,324 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 78,561 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 77,100 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 76,060 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 75,323 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 74,859 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74,620 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74,527 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74,829 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75,758 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 76,973 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 78,094 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 78,661 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 79,151 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 79,193 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78,965 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78,673 number | -0.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 78,673 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,878 number, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 78,673 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,628 number, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,420 number | 37,261 number | 47,904 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,287 number | 49,062 number | 60,477 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,987 number | 62,172 number | 81,413 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,257 number | 74,859 number | 82,956 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,077 number | 74,527 number | 79,193 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,673 number | 78,673 number | 78,673 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 87 Azerbaijan 92,314 number compare
- 88 Netherlands 91,595 number compare
- 89 Israel 84,737 number compare
- 91 Congo 78,073 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 76,252 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 70,547 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 78,673 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82,956 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,261 number in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.