Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 49.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 49.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 49.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2002.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th of 176 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.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.2% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 19.9% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 44.4% | 49.6% | 6 |
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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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 49.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release