School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 793,994 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
793,994
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 222 countries
All-time high
814,372
in 2003
All-time low
412,705
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 793,994.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 814,372 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 412,705, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th 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, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 412,705 | — |
| 1971 | 422,815 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 433,441 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 444,565 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 456,201 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 468,213 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 480,633 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 417,488 | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 428,725 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 440,135 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 452,129 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 464,782 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 477,581 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 490,502 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 503,108 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 515,085 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 526,628 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 538,496 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 551,458 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 566,340 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 583,504 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 602,641 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 622,930 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 643,292 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 663,771 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 684,256 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 704,617 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 725,582 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 746,830 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 767,307 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 786,515 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 801,574 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 810,441 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 814,372 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 814,205 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 809,642 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 804,821 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 792,916 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 783,428 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 774,127 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 765,495 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 755,932 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 746,479 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 741,742 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 741,656 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 744,046 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 749,285 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 752,669 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 754,009 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 755,707 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 758,460 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 762,980 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 771,840 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 780,713 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 788,570 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 793,994 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440,492 | 412,705 | 480,633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 508,611 | 452,129 | 566,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 674,473 | 583,504 | 767,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 799,204 | 774,127 | 814,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,702 | 741,656 | 765,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 776,093 | 758,460 | 793,994 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 793,994 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 814,372 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,705 in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release