School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Laos
Laos: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) 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 Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 814,372 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 412,705, in 1970.
Laos 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 (number) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 793,994 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 million, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 793,994 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Laos?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Laos was 793,994 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 814,372 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,705 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release