School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 49.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Laos, 1972–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Laos recorded 49.9% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Laos peaked at 49.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1973.
Laos ranks 123rd of 194 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.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7% | — |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -46.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +66.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +58.8% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +72.5% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +71.8% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.1% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 20.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Laos?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Laos was 49.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.