School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.46 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.46 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos peaked at 1.46 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 years, in 1973.
Laos ranks 129th of 213 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0245 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0133 years | -45.9% |
| 1978 | 0.024 years | +81.3% |
| 1979 | 0.034 years | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0379 years | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0503 years | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0907 years | +80.3% |
| 1983 | 0.095 years | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1185 years | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1405 years | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1828 years | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2157 years | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2088 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2074 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1796 years | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.186 years | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1957 years | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2028 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2186 years | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2309 years | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2314 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.222 years | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2281 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2104 years | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.209 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2242 years | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2395 years | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2645 years | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2916 years | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3266 years | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4197 years | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5226 years | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5919 years | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6418 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7452 years | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.852 years | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9859 years | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 years | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 years | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 years | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 years | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.44 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.44 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 years | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 years | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 years | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 1.46 years | +30.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.46 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.46 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.98 years, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 | +81.3% | 0.0133 years | 0.024 years |
| 1982 | +80.3% | 0.0503 years | 0.0907 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0239 years | 0.0133 years | 0.034 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1164 years | 0.0379 years | 0.2157 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2083 years | 0.1796 years | 0.2314 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2936 years | 0.209 years | 0.5226 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 years | 0.5919 years | 1.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 years | 1.12 years | 1.46 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 126 Azerbaijan 1.5 years compare
- 127 Zimbabwe 1.48 years compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 1.47 years compare
- 130 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years compare
- 131 North Macedonia 1.43 years compare
- 132 Bhutan 1.43 years compare
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Laos was 1.46 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 years in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release