Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 40 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 41 Barbados 1.0% compare
- 42 Oman 1.0% compare
- 44 Cambodia 1.0% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 1.0% compare
- 46 South Africa 1.0% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release