School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Laos
Laos: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.43 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Laos, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.43 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Laos peaked at 1.43 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 years, in 1973.
That places Laos 127th 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Laos, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0263 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0142 years | -46.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 years | +94.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 years | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0426 years | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0483 years | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0912 years | +88.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1275 years | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2016 years | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2177 years | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2069 years | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2214 years | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1661 years | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1725 years | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1864 years | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1925 years | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2063 years | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2226 years | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2191 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2111 years | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2178 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2012 years | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2163 years | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2185 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2333 years | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2586 years | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2828 years | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2952 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4092 years | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.512 years | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5834 years | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.627 years | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7325 years | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8406 years | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9713 years | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 years | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 years | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 years | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 years | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.42 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.28 years | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.39 years | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 years | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 1.43 years | +30.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.43 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.43 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +94.0% | 0.0142 years | 0.0276 years |
| 1982 | +88.7% | 0.0483 years | 0.0912 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0257 years | 0.0142 years | 0.0346 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1215 years | 0.0426 years | 0.2177 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2005 years | 0.1661 years | 0.2226 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2845 years | 0.2012 years | 0.512 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 years | 0.5834 years | 1.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 years | 1.1 years | 1.43 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 124 Azerbaijan 1.49 years compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 1.48 years compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1.44 years compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 1.42 years compare
- 129 Bhutan 1.42 years compare
- 130 Canada 1.41 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, male in Laos?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Laos was 1.43 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 years in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release