School age population, pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 232,857 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
232,857
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 222 countries
All-time high
246,030
in 1999
All-time low
117,430
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 232,857.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 246,030 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 117,430, 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, pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,430 | — |
| 1971 | 120,560 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 123,795 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 127,259 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 130,912 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 134,591 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 138,198 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 141,700 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 145,385 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 149,084 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 152,614 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 155,824 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 158,827 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 161,960 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 165,519 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 169,804 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 174,917 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 180,756 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 187,100 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 193,456 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 199,431 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 205,251 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 211,276 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 217,704 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 224,384 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 230,884 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 236,960 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 242,326 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 245,471 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 246,030 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 244,552 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 242,832 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 241,386 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 240,080 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 237,706 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 235,660 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 233,432 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 231,334 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 228,866 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 225,565 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 223,963 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 223,647 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 224,672 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 224,732 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 224,360 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 223,768 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 224,204 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 225,278 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 227,174 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 230,830 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 234,039 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 236,226 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 235,889 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 235,232 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 234,132 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 232,857 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,891 | 117,430 | 149,084 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,078 | 152,614 | 193,456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,972 | 199,431 | 246,030 | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,141 | 225,565 | 244,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,263 | 223,647 | 230,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,729 | 232,857 | 236,226 | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 232,857 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 246,030 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,430 in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release