School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Laos
Laos: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 391,909 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
391,909 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
407,825 number
in 2003
All-time low
207,268 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Laos, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 407,825 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 207,268 number, in 1970.
That places Laos 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 (number) (School male) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 391,909 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 740,623 number, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 391,909 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,399 number, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Laos?
- School age population, primary education, male in Laos was 391,909 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 407,825 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,268 number in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, 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.