School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Laos
Laos: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 81,388 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81,388
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 222 countries
All-time high
84,257
in 2000
All-time low
38,351
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
Laos recorded 81,388 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Laos peaked at 84,257 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,351, in 1970.
Laos ranks 94th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,351 | — |
| 1971 | 39,405 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 40,440 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 41,610 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 42,754 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 44,007 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 45,334 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 46,493 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 47,704 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 49,020 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 50,457 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 51,740 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 52,927 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 54,005 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 55,037 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 56,267 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 57,729 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 59,473 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 61,523 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 63,740 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 66,014 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 68,078 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 69,902 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 72,037 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 74,269 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 76,444 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 78,818 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 80,917 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 82,627 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 84,223 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 84,257 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83,404 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 82,929 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 82,563 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 81,936 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 81,585 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 80,258 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 79,601 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 78,317 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 77,941 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77,169 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75,866 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 76,935 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77,082 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77,112 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76,996 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77,057 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77,276 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77,795 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78,543 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 79,452 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 81,679 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 81,892 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81,894 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81,567 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 81,388 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,512 | 38,351 | 49,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,290 | 50,457 | 63,740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,333 | 66,014 | 84,223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,279 | 77,941 | 84,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,183 | 75,866 | 78,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,312 | 79,452 | 81,894 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 91 Central African Republic 86,627 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 85,802 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 84,062 compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 79,244 compare
- 96 Mauritania 78,348 compare
- 97 Liberia 75,965 compare
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (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 81,388 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 84,257 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,351 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 5.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release