Percentage of enrolment in early … early adjusted gender parity in Laos
Laos: Percentage of enrolment in early … early adjusted gender parity was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
That places Laos 27th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early … early adjusted gender parity in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Laos was 0.9% 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 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Laos ranks 27th out of 54 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 0.4%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release