Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 111,997 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 111,997 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 111,997 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 521 number, in 1973.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 196 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 pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 934 number | — |
| 1973 | 521 number | -44.2% |
| 1978 | 989 number | +89.8% |
| 1979 | 1,656 number | +67.4% |
| 1980 | 1,683 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,719 number | +61.6% |
| 1982 | 4,774 number | +75.6% |
| 1985 | 8,710 number | +82.4% |
| 1986 | 9,534 number | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 13,326 number | +39.8% |
| 1990 | 14,008 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 13,205 number | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 13,627 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 14,498 number | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 15,353 number | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 16,429 number | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 18,267 number | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 19,349 number | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 19,979 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19,115 number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 19,477 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17,791 number | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 16,209 number | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 18,409 number | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 19,505 number | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 21,283 number | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 23,394 number | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 27,675 number | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 32,805 number | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 40,209 number | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 44,838 number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 48,752 number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 56,667 number | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 64,613 number | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 74,806 number | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 82,314 number | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 92,947 number | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 99,871 number | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 108,210 number | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 111,997 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,025 number | 521 number | 1,656 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,791 number | 1,683 number | 13,326 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 16,383 number | 13,205 number | 19,979 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,676 number | 16,209 number | 40,209 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,502 number | 44,838 number | 111,997 number | 10 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 111,997 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 111,997 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 521 number in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.