Bulgaria vs Laos: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary)
Bulgaria
216,857
in 2024
Laos
232,166
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Laos rank
81st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) over time
- Bulgaria
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 232,166 against 216,857 in Bulgaria, a difference of 15,309.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Laos ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364,870 | 2,238 | 362,631 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 390,992 | 13,459 | 377,533 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 257,737 | 31,968 | 225,768 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 204,999 | 46,603 | 158,395 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 228,177 | 157,464 | 70,714 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 216,344 | 225,356 | 9,012 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Laos?
- Laos, at 232,166 against 216,857 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Laos?
- 15,309, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Laos?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Laos rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Laos ranks 81st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release