School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 76,042 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76,042
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 222 countries
All-time high
80,588
in 2004
All-time low
31,802
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 76,042.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 80,588 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31,802, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,802 | — |
| 1971 | 32,539 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 33,276 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 34,128 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 34,954 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 35,840 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 36,698 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 38,739 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 39,787 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 40,794 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 41,925 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 43,153 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 44,272 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 45,458 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 46,755 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 48,159 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 49,423 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 50,555 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 51,586 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 52,588 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 53,798 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 55,228 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 56,923 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 58,915 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 61,033 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 63,202 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 65,183 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 66,905 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 68,903 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 71,040 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 73,138 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 75,372 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 77,371 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 79,050 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 80,588 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 80,568 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79,765 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 78,516 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 77,500 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76,674 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 76,312 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 75,495 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 74,582 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 72,778 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 71,819 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 71,395 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72,390 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73,599 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 73,912 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74,043 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74,045 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74,022 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 74,145 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74,554 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 75,147 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 76,042 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,856 | 31,802 | 40,794 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,387 | 41,925 | 52,588 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,113 | 53,798 | 71,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,854 | 73,138 | 80,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,632 | 71,395 | 76,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,659 | 74,022 | 76,042 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 92 Central African Republic 80,210 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 78,564 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 76,330 compare
- 96 Liberia 71,134 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 69,737 compare
- 98 Libya 68,065 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, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 76,042 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80,588 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,802 in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release