Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … male educational in Laos
Laos: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … male educational was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos is 3.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 3.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
That places Laos 56th out of 66 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational … male educational in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.4% | — |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 30% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5%, 21% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Laos was 3.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release