School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.49 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.49 years
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.49 years
in 2025
All-time low
0.0123 years
in 1973
Years of data
46
1972–2025
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Laos, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Laos is 1.49 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Laos peaked at 1.49 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 years, in 1973.
That places Laos 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0226 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0123 years | -45.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 years | +66.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 years | +63.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0331 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0524 years | +58.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0902 years | +72.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 years | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1635 years | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2137 years | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2107 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.193 years | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1935 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1998 years | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2053 years | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2135 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2313 years | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2395 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2442 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2331 years | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2388 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2198 years | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2014 years | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.23 years | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2459 years | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2707 years | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3006 years | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3589 years | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4306 years | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5335 years | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6007 years | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6571 years | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7584 years | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8639 years | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 years | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 years | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 years | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 years | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 years | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 years | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.14 years | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 1.49 years | +30.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.49 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.49 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91 years, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0222 years | 0.0123 years | 0.0333 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1178 years | 0.0331 years | 0.2137 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2164 years | 0.193 years | 0.2442 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.303 years | 0.2014 years | 0.5335 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 years | 0.6007 years | 1.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 years | 1.14 years | 1.49 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 121 Bahrain 1.52 years compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 1.52 years compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 1.5 years compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 1.48 years compare
- 126 Barbados 1.45 years compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 1.45 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, female in Laos?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Laos was 1.49 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 years in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release