Bahrain vs Laos: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Bahrain
51.2%
in 2024
Laos
48.7%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
115th
Laos rank
118th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Bahrain
- Laos
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 51.2% against 48.7% in Laos, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 115th and Laos ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 7.0% | 25.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 9.6% | 30.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 33.0% | 20.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 47.6% | 5.1% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Bahrain or Laos?
- Bahrain, at 51.2% against 48.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Bahrain and Laos?
- 2.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Laos rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Bahrain ranks 115th and Laos ranks 118th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.