School enrollment, preprimary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 48.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 1973
Years of data
42
1972–2021

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1972–2021

010203040501972199620211972: 0.864 % gross1973: 0.464 % gross1978: 0.9 % gross1979: 1.1 % gross1980: 1.4 % gross1981: 1.6 % gross1982: 3 % gross1985: 4.3 % gross1986: 6.8 % gross1988: 7.4 % gross1990: 7 % gross1991: 7.5 % gross1992: 5.6 % gross1993: 5.7 % gross1994: 6.2 % gross1995: 6.4 % gross1996: 7 % gross1997: 7.5 % gross1998: 7.4 % gross1999: 7 % gross2000: 7.3 % gross2001: 6.7 % gross2002: 7.3 % gross2003: 7.5 % gross2004: 8.2 % gross2005: 9.1 % gross2006: 9.9 % gross2007: 10.4 % gross2008: 14.2 % gross2009: 17.6 % gross2010: 19.8 % gross2011: 21 % gross2012: 24.4 % gross2013: 27.6 % gross2014: 31.3 % gross2015: 34.3 % gross2016: 39.2 % gross2017: 42.3 % gross2018: 46.1 % gross2019: 47.8 % gross2020: 48.6 % gross2021: 48.7 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 48.7%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 48.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1972 to 2021.
Year % gross Change
1972 0.9%
1973 0.5% -46.3%
1978 0.9% +93.9%
1979 1.1% +25.8%
1980 1.4% +24.5%
1981 1.6% +13.7%
1982 3.0% +89.1%
1985 4.3% +40.8%
1986 6.8% +58.8%
1988 7.4% +8.6%
1990 7.0% -4.6%
1991 7.5% +7.0%
1992 5.6% -25.8%
1993 5.7% +3.0%
1994 6.2% +7.7%
1995 6.4% +4.0%
1996 7.0% +8.1%
1997 7.5% +7.9%
1998 7.4% -2.0%
1999 7.0% -4.4%
2000 7.3% +3.2%
2001 6.7% -7.5%
2002 7.3% +8.7%
2003 7.5% +2.9%
2004 8.2% +8.6%
2005 9.1% +11.4%
2006 9.9% +9.5%
2007 10.4% +4.1%
2008 14.2% +37.2%
2009 17.6% +23.7%
2010 19.8% +12.6%
2011 21.0% +6.3%
2012 24.4% +16.2%
2013 27.6% +12.8%
2014 31.3% +13.7%
2015 34.3% +9.6%
2016 39.2% +14.1%
2017 42.3% +8.2%
2018 46.1% +8.8%
2019 47.8% +3.7%
2020 48.6% +1.7%
2021 48.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 4
1980s 4.1% 1.4% 7.4% 6
1990s 6.7% 5.6% 7.5% 10
2000s 9.8% 6.7% 17.6% 10
2010s 33.4% 19.8% 47.8% 10
2020s 48.7% 48.6% 48.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 48.7% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.