School age population, primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School age population, primary education, male was 391,909 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 391,909 number.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 407,825 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 207,268 number, in 1970.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207,268 number | — |
| 1971 | 212,002 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 218,085 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 224,798 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 231,544 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 237,602 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 242,445 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 211,067 number | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 216,866 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 222,610 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 228,502 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 234,512 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 240,492 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 246,820 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 253,002 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 258,657 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 263,805 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 270,287 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 277,307 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 284,595 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 291,949 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 299,184 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 308,323 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 318,534 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 329,598 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 341,052 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 351,978 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 363,046 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 374,178 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 384,744 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 393,821 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 400,431 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 405,958 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 407,825 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 405,738 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 400,363 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 393,494 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 387,406 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 382,376 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 378,415 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 375,530 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 373,520 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 371,017 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 371,493 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 374,606 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 379,312 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 383,863 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 388,253 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 391,160 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 392,281 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 391,909 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222,429 number | 207,268 number | 242,445 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,798 number | 228,502 number | 284,595 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,259 number | 291,949 number | 384,744 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 395,583 number | 378,415 number | 407,825 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,104 number | 371,017 number | 392,281 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 391,909 number | 391,909 number | 391,909 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School age population, primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 391,909 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 407,825 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,268 number in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.