School enrollment, preprimary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 49.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1972–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 49.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1973.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 |
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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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. 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 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.