School age population, early childhood education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, early childhood education, female was 464,121 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
464,121
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 207 countries
All-time high
497,473
in 1998
All-time low
453,619
in 2015
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 464,121 for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 497,473 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 453,619, in 2015.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 497,473 | — |
| 1999 | 496,099 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 492,823 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 488,278 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 484,434 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 480,376 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 476,849 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 473,825 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 469,737 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 464,244 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 459,744 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 457,083 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 455,433 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 454,760 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 455,209 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 454,820 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 454,351 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 453,619 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 457,568 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 461,718 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 465,687 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 468,874 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 471,332 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 472,336 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 470,789 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 468,713 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 466,405 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 464,121 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496,786 | 496,099 | 497,473 | 2 |
| 2000s | 474,739 | 457,083 | 492,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,204 | 453,619 | 468,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468,949 | 464,121 | 472,336 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 74 Algeria 483,568 compare
- 75 Mauritania 482,159 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 470,417 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 460,321 compare
- 79 Malaysia 457,525 compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 444,721 compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 464,121 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 497,473 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,619 in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release