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 769,716 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 769,716 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 806,973 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 412,077 number, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 412,077 number | — |
| 1971 | 421,124 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 432,900 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 445,933 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 459,034 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 470,776 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 480,129 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 417,640 number | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 428,855 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 439,949 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 451,314 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 462,902 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 474,499 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 486,787 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 498,775 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 509,701 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 519,606 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 532,125 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 545,721 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 559,955 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 574,489 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 588,973 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 606,995 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 627,259 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 649,285 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 672,085 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 693,840 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 715,823 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 737,892 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 758,960 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 777,352 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 791,171 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 802,692 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 806,973 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 803,271 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 792,760 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 778,986 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 767,170 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 757,139 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 748,884 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 742,385 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 737,239 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 732,039 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 732,278 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 737,575 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 746,248 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 755,106 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 762,804 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 768,111 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 770,305 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 769,716 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440,842 number | 412,077 number | 480,129 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 504,138 number | 451,314 number | 559,955 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,560 number | 574,489 number | 758,960 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,640 number | 748,884 number | 806,973 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,409 number | 732,039 number | 770,305 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,716 number | 769,716 number | 769,716 number | 1 |
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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, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 769,716 number in 2020, 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 806,973 number 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 412,077 number in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 3.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.