Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos
Laos: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 62.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 62.4% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 62.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2016.
That places Laos 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.4% | — |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 54.3% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 23 Puerto Rico 70.6% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 69.9% compare
- 25 South Korea 68.6% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.7% compare
- 28 Austria 56.2% compare
- 29 Mexico 55.3% compare
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos was 62.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release