Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Laos
Laos: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) was 48.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos is 48.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 48.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1999.
That places Laos 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 48.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 48.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 19.6% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 43.5% | 48.7% | 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, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos was 48.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release