Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Laos
Laos: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 8,750 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos stood at 8,750. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos peaked at 8,750 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,097, in 2002.
Laos ranks 44th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,237 | — |
| 2002 | 1,097 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,183 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,469 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 1,490 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,486 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,590 | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 3,004 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 3,132 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,247 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,785 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 4,688 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 5,393 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 6,035 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 6,630 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 7,196 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 7,369 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,775 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7,787 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,794 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 7,473 | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 8,354 | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 8,750 | +4.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8,750 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,701, 15% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8,750 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,700, 4% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +74.3% | 1,486 | 2,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,507 | 1,097 | 2,590 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,048 | 3,004 | 7,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,656 | 5,794 | 8,750 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos was 8,750 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,750 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,097 in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release