School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Laos
Laos: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 464,675 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
464,675 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
500,272 number
in 1999
All-time low
239,222 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos stood at 464,675 number.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 500,272 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 239,222 number, in 1970.
Laos ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,222 number | — |
| 1971 | 245,054 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 253,532 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 262,223 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 270,462 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 277,124 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 282,688 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 292,110 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 300,294 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 307,173 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 311,438 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 317,079 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 322,830 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 328,966 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 335,646 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 343,005 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 351,657 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 362,512 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 373,931 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 385,658 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 396,867 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 408,854 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 425,278 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 441,701 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 456,680 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 466,984 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 475,496 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 486,346 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 495,068 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 500,272 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 497,921 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 493,602 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 485,374 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 473,755 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 461,589 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 455,560 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 450,685 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 447,797 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 446,688 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 446,963 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 447,534 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 449,181 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 455,749 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 463,733 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 470,777 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 470,028 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 469,731 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 468,913 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 466,807 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 464,675 number | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 464,675 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 754,949 number, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 464,675 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,664 number, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,988 number | 239,222 number | 307,173 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 343,272 number | 311,438 number | 385,658 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 455,355 number | 396,867 number | 500,272 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,993 number | 446,688 number | 497,921 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,713 number | 447,534 number | 470,777 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos was 464,675 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 500,272 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,222 number in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.