Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Laos

Laos: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 113,179 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
113,179 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
79th
of 196 countries
All-time high
113,179 number
in 2019
All-time low
615 number
in 1973
Years of data
40
1972–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Laos, 1972–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1972199520191972: 1.1k number1973: 615 number1978: 1.4k number1979: 1.8k number1980: 2.2k number1981: 2.6k number1982: 5.0k number1985: 7.4k number1986: 12.1k number1988: 14.0k number1990: 14.2k number1991: 15.6k number1992: 12.0k number1993: 12.9k number1994: 14.3k number1995: 15.2k number1996: 16.8k number1997: 18.5k number1998: 18.5k number1999: 17.8k number2000: 18.3k number2001: 16.8k number2002: 17.9k number2003: 18.0k number2004: 19.1k number2005: 21.0k number2006: 22.7k number2007: 23.5k number2008: 32.1k number2009: 39.8k number2010: 44.9k number2011: 48.0k number2012: 56.6k number2013: 65.0k number2014: 75.1k number2015: 82.2k number2016: 93.7k number2017: 101.2k number2018: 109.7k number2019: 113.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Laos recorded 113,179 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Laos peaked at 113,179 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 615 number, in 1973.

That places Laos 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Laos, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 1,106 number —
1973 615 number -44.4%
1978 1,369 number +122.6%
1979 1,763 number +28.8%
1980 2,226 number +26.3%
1981 2,577 number +15.8%
1982 4,962 number +92.5%
1985 7,427 number +49.7%
1986 12,091 number +62.8%
1988 13,972 number +15.6%
1990 14,159 number +1.3%
1991 15,597 number +10.2%
1992 12,048 number -22.8%
1993 12,891 number +7.0%
1994 14,350 number +11.3%
1995 15,248 number +6.3%
1996 16,772 number +10.0%
1997 18,502 number +10.3%
1998 18,455 number -0.3%
1999 17,832 number -3.4%
2000 18,309 number +2.7%
2001 16,786 number -8.3%
2002 17,947 number +6.9%
2003 18,029 number +0.5%
2004 19,083 number +5.8%
2005 20,968 number +9.9%
2006 22,709 number +8.3%
2007 23,485 number +3.4%
2008 32,145 number +36.9%
2009 39,816 number +23.9%
2010 44,927 number +12.8%
2011 48,009 number +6.9%
2012 56,595 number +17.9%
2013 65,006 number +14.9%
2014 75,106 number +15.5%
2015 82,183 number +9.4%
2016 93,674 number +14.0%
2017 101,233 number +8.1%
2018 109,708 number +8.4%
2019 113,179 number +3.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 113,179 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,448 number, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 113,179 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,881 number, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +122.6% 615 number 1,369 number
1982 +92.5% 2,577 number 4,962 number
1973 -44.4% 1,106 number 615 number
1986 +62.8% 7,427 number 12,091 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,213 number 615 number 1,763 number 4
1980s 7,209 number 2,226 number 13,972 number 6
1990s 15,585 number 12,048 number 18,502 number 10
2000s 22,928 number 16,786 number 39,816 number 10
2010s 78,962 number 44,927 number 113,179 number 10

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 76 Honduras 118,301 number compare
  2. 77 El Salvador 116,305 number compare
  3. 78 Bulgaria 113,996 number compare
  4. 80 Lebanon 111,002 number compare
  5. 81 Nicaragua 109,836 number compare
  6. 82 Finland 106,949 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Laos?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Laos was 113,179 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 113,179 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 615 number in 1973.
How does Laos rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Laos ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.