Laos vs Vietnam: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Laos
81.5%
in 2020
Vietnam
82.0%
in 2021
Laos rank
68th
Vietnam rank
66th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 82.0% against 81.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 51.0% | 31.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 48.9% | 34.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 83.1% | 2.6% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 82.8% | 1.4% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 82.0% against 81.5% in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Laos and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Laos ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 66th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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