School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.46 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1972β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.46 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 years, in 1973.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th of 207 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.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 123 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.5 years compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 1.48 years compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 1.47 years compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years compare
- 128 North Macedonia 1.43 years compare
- 129 Bhutan 1.43 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 years in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 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