Indonesia vs Laos: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Indonesia
49.9%
in 2025
Laos
48.7%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
116th
Laos rank
118th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 49.9% against 48.7% in Laos, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 116th and Laos ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 12.7% | 17.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 29.1% | 8.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 47.1% | 3.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Indonesia or Laos?
- Indonesia, at 49.9% against 48.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Indonesia and Laos?
- 1.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Indonesia ranks 116th 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.