School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Laos
Laos: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 389,238 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
389,238
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 222 countries
All-time high
401,199
in 2003
All-time low
204,535
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Laos is 389,238, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Laos peaked at 401,199 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 204,535, 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, female (number) (population) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204,535 | — |
| 1971 | 209,493 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 214,704 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 220,154 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 225,851 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 231,724 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 237,783 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 206,457 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 211,927 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 217,466 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 223,283 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 229,401 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 235,593 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 241,832 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 247,917 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 253,712 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 259,322 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 265,114 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 271,484 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 278,838 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 287,331 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 296,786 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 306,808 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 316,846 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 326,921 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 337,019 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 347,087 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 357,438 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 367,943 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 378,091 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 387,580 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 394,965 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 399,298 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 401,199 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 401,110 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 398,872 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 396,540 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 390,672 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 385,957 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 381,329 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 377,091 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 372,553 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 367,803 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 365,129 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 364,843 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 366,008 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 368,621 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 370,230 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 370,762 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 371,386 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 372,475 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 374,496 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 378,704 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 382,934 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 386,667 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 389,238 | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 389,238 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 728,412, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 389,238 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,738, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218,009 | 204,535 | 237,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,650 | 223,283 | 278,838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,227 | 287,331 | 378,091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,752 | 381,329 | 401,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,443 | 364,843 | 377,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,752 | 372,475 | 389,238 | 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, female in Laos?
- School age population, primary education, female in Laos was 389,238 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 401,199 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,535 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release