Belgium vs Laos: Primary education, pupils

Belgium

814,388

in 2023

Laos

739,554

in 2025

Belgium rank

91st

Laos rank

94th

Primary education, pupils over time

Belgium currently reports 814,388 against 739,554 in Laos, a difference of 74,834.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 91st and Laos ranks 94th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.