School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Laos
Laos: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 236,882 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
236,882 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
253,497 number
in 1999
All-time low
120,697 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Laos, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Laos is 236,882 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Laos peaked at 253,497 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 120,697 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, male (number) (School) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120,697 number | — |
| 1971 | 123,689 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 128,047 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 132,515 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 136,751 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 140,168 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 143,034 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 147,884 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 152,111 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 155,677 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 157,918 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 160,854 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 163,822 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 166,981 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 170,412 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 174,177 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 178,618 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 184,165 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 190,003 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 195,991 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 201,746 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 207,789 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 216,173 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 224,479 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 231,986 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 237,024 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 241,202 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 246,589 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 250,926 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 253,497 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 252,289 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 250,001 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 245,890 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 240,038 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 233,891 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 230,744 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 228,315 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 226,832 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 226,325 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 226,603 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 227,116 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 228,302 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 231,710 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 235,951 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 239,737 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 239,449 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 239,247 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 239,042 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 238,020 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 236,882 number | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 236,882 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,167 number, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 236,882 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,752 number, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138,057 number | 120,697 number | 155,677 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,294 number | 157,918 number | 195,991 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,141 number | 201,746 number | 253,497 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,093 number | 226,325 number | 252,289 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,546 number | 227,116 number | 239,737 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, male in Laos?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Laos was 236,882 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 253,497 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,697 number in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.