School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Laos
Laos: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 78,001 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78,001
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 222 countries
All-time high
81,832
in 1999
All-time low
37,712
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Laos is 78,001, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Laos peaked at 81,832 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37,712, in 1970.
That places Laos 94th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,712 | — |
| 1971 | 38,709 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 39,702 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40,827 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 41,920 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 43,118 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 44,380 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 45,476 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 46,607 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 47,834 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 49,170 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 50,379 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 51,473 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 52,475 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 53,453 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 54,644 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 56,068 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 57,767 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 59,774 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 61,914 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 64,116 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 66,127 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 67,879 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 69,929 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 72,128 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 74,284 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 76,576 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 78,626 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 80,306 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 81,832 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 81,773 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80,901 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 80,439 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 80,121 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79,501 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 79,157 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 77,841 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 77,258 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75,984 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 75,470 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74,821 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 73,589 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 74,430 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 74,598 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74,601 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74,423 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74,382 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74,492 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74,892 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75,476 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76,402 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 78,561 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 78,695 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78,601 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 78,236 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 78,001 | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 78,001 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,056, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 78,001 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,574, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,628 | 37,712 | 47,834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,712 | 49,170 | 61,914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,180 | 64,116 | 81,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,844 | 75,470 | 81,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,570 | 73,589 | 75,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,083 | 76,402 | 78,695 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 91 Central African Republic 85,291 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 82,077 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 79,948 compare
- 95 Mauritania 76,497 compare
- 96 Liberia 74,097 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 70,145 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Laos?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Laos was 78,001 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 81,832 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,712 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release