School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, one year before the official primary entry 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 81,832 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37,712, in 1970.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,712 in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, 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