Laos vs Paraguay: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Laos
48.7%
in 2025
Paraguay
45.8%
in 2024
Laos rank
118th
Paraguay rank
119th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Laos
- Paraguay
How they compare
Laos currently reports 48.7% against 45.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.
Laos ranks 118th and Paraguay ranks 119th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 26.5% | 19.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 33.3% | 23.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 39.8% | 13.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.5% | 1.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Laos or Paraguay?
- Laos, at 48.7% against 45.8% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Laos and Paraguay?
- 2.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Paraguay rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Laos ranks 118th and Paraguay ranks 119th 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.