School enrollment, preprimary in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, preprimary was 49.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Laos, 1972–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Laos stood at 49.3%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Laos peaked at 49.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1973.
Laos ranks 123rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 20.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.65 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Laos?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Laos was 49.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.