School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 48.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Laos, 1972–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 48.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
That places Laos 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 (% gross) in Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +93.9% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 1982 | +89.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% |
| 1973 | -46.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| 1986 | +58.8% | 4.3% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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, male in Laos?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Laos ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. 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, male (% 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.