School age population, early … age female educational development in Laos
Laos: School age population, early … age female educational development was 231,264 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
231,264
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 104 countries
All-time high
252,002
in 1998
All-time low
229,851
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 231,264.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 252,002 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 229,851, in 2015.
That places Laos 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 … age female educational development in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 252,002 | — |
| 1999 | 250,069 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 248,271 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 245,446 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 243,048 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 240,296 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 239,143 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 238,165 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 236,305 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 232,910 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 230,878 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 231,518 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 231,470 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 231,113 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 230,537 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 230,088 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 229,991 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 229,851 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 233,364 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 236,440 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 238,513 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 238,044 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 237,293 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 236,110 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 234,900 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 233,481 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 232,273 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 231,264 | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 231,264 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 403,213, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Laos's 231,264 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356,971, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,036 | 250,069 | 252,002 | 2 |
| 2000s | 238,598 | 230,878 | 248,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,941 | 229,851 | 238,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,220 | 231,264 | 237,293 | 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 231,264 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 252,002 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,851 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release