School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Laos
Laos: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 473,037 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
473,037
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 104 countries
All-time high
512,751
in 1998
All-time low
469,301
in 2015
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood educational development in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos stood at 473,037.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 512,751 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 469,301, in 2015.
Laos ranks 38th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 512,751 | — |
| 1999 | 508,791 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 505,122 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 499,444 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 494,604 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 489,012 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 486,612 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 484,580 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 480,771 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 474,106 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 470,357 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 472,049 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 472,034 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 471,458 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 470,506 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 469,836 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 469,800 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 469,301 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 476,556 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 482,851 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 487,243 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 486,497 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 485,138 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 482,819 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 480,412 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 477,546 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 475,086 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 473,037 | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 473,037 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,570, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Laos's 473,037 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 730,554, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510,771 | 508,791 | 512,751 | 2 |
| 2000s | 485,666 | 470,357 | 505,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,608 | 469,301 | 487,243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479,006 | 473,037 | 485,138 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Laos was 473,037 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 512,751 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,301 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Laos ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release