Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Laos
Laos: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 48.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Laos, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 48.7% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Laos peaked at 48.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1999.
Laos ranks 118th of 178 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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 48.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 48.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 19.6% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 43.5% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Laos?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Laos was 48.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.