Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Laos
Laos: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 64.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 64.76 for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Laos peaked at 69.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.65, in 2002.
That places Laos 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.19 | — |
| 2001 | 8.92 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.65 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.54 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 9.95 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.29 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.82 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 23.68 | +84.7% |
| 2009 | 30.32 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 34.23 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 36.72 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 41.44 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 47.51 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 52.6 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 62.01 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 63.85 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.02 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 69.12 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.53 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.55 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.67 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 66.03 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 66 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.76 | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 64.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 64.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.66, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +84.7% | 12.82 | 23.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.82 | 8.65 | 30.32 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.12 | 34.23 | 69.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.92 | 61.67 | 69.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 120 Sri Lanka 66.16 compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 65.28 compare
- 122 Liberia 64.82 compare
- 124 Ethiopia 63.84 compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 63.23 compare
- 126 Madagascar 63.04 compare
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Laos?
- Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Laos was 64.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 69.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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