School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 153,483 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
153,483 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 204 countries
All-time high
161,206 number
in 2005
All-time low
64,130 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 153,483 number.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 161,206 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64,130 number, in 1970.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,130 number | — |
| 1971 | 65,533 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 67,008 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 68,776 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 70,706 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 72,540 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 74,023 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 77,933 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 79,807 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 81,775 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 83,980 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 86,462 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 88,743 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 91,490 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 94,394 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 96,902 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 98,791 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 100,835 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 103,188 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 105,690 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 108,237 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 110,752 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 113,570 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 116,667 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 120,119 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 124,173 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 128,747 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 133,170 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 137,678 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 142,242 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 146,773 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 151,052 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 154,942 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 158,460 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 160,957 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 161,206 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 159,036 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 156,521 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 154,293 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 152,175 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 150,340 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 148,837 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 146,654 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 145,084 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 144,414 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 145,142 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 147,163 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 149,048 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 150,998 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 152,726 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 153,483 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,223 number | 64,130 number | 81,775 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,048 number | 83,980 number | 105,690 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,536 number | 108,237 number | 142,242 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,542 number | 146,773 number | 161,206 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,041 number | 144,414 number | 152,726 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,483 number | 153,483 number | 153,483 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 85 Dominican Republic 191,520 number compare
- 86 Netherlands 186,570 number compare
- 87 Tunisia 168,601 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 149,736 number compare
- 90 Israel 147,057 number compare
- 91 Congo 137,536 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 153,483 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 161,206 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,130 number in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.