Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos

Laos: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 7,369 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,369 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 64 countries
All-time high
7,369 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,097 number
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2019

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos, 2001–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201020192001: 1.2k number2002: 1.1k number2003: 1.2k number2004: 1.5k number2005: 1.5k number2006: 1.5k number2009: 2.6k number2010: 3.0k number2011: 3.1k number2012: 3.2k number2013: 3.8k number2014: 4.7k number2015: 5.4k number2016: 6.0k number2017: 6.6k number2018: 7.2k number2019: 7.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Laos recorded 7,369 number for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 184.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos peaked at 7,369 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,097 number, in 2002.

Laos ranks 41st of 64 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.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Laos, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 1,237 number
2002 1,097 number -11.3%
2003 1,183 number +7.8%
2004 1,469 number +24.2%
2005 1,490 number +1.4%
2006 1,486 number -0.3%
2009 2,590 number +74.3%
2010 3,004 number +16.0%
2011 3,132 number +4.3%
2012 3,247 number +3.7%
2013 3,785 number +16.6%
2014 4,688 number +23.9%
2015 5,393 number +15.0%
2016 6,035 number +11.9%
2017 6,630 number +9.9%
2018 7,196 number +8.5%
2019 7,369 number +2.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 7,369 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,543 number, 40% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 7,369 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 113,838 number, 6% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +74.3% 1,486 number 2,590 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,507 number 1,097 number 2,590 number 7
2010s 5,048 number 3,004 number 7,369 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 38 Latvia 9,313 number compare
  2. 39 Azerbaijan 8,162 number compare
  3. 40 Moldova 7,923 number compare
  4. 42 Estonia 5,687 number compare
  5. 43 North Macedonia 4,224 number compare
  6. 44 Costa Rica 4,084 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Laos was 7,369 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 7,369 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1,097 number in 2002.
How does Laos rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
Laos ranks 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.5%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,001 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.