Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Preprimary education, duration

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5 years
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6 years
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th

Preprimary education, duration over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 46 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 4 years 6 years 2 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 4 years 6 years 2 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 4.7 years 6 years 1.3 years Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 5 years 6 years 1 years Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6 years against 5 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for preprimary education, duration?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.