School age population, early childhood education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, early childhood education, male was 484,910 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
484,910
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 207 countries
All-time high
513,480
in 1998
All-time low
471,370
in 2015
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 484,910 for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 513,480 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 471,370, in 2015.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 513,480 | — |
| 1999 | 512,198 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 508,962 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 504,366 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 500,436 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 496,260 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 492,630 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 489,503 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 485,296 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 479,841 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 475,543 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 473,170 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 471,727 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 471,418 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 472,324 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 472,229 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 472,084 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 471,370 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 475,880 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 480,563 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 485,049 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 488,646 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 491,374 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 492,663 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 491,335 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 489,410 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 487,157 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 484,910 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,839 | 512,198 | 513,480 | 2 |
| 2000s | 490,601 | 473,170 | 508,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 476,129 | 471,370 | 488,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,475 | 484,910 | 492,663 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 75 Papua New Guinea 503,334 compare
- 76 Mauritania 494,309 compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 485,203 compare
- 79 Malaysia 483,757 compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 451,999 compare
- 81 South Sudan 448,469 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 484,910 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 513,480 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,370 in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release