Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood … both sexes educational in Laos

Laos: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood … both sexes educational was 3.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Laos, 2001–2019

01232001201020192001: 0.541 %2002: 0.498 %2003: 0.562 %2004: 0.668 %2005: 0.677 %2006: 0.677 %2007: 0.906 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 3.2% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Laos peaked at 3.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

That places Laos 61st out of 177 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood … both sexes educational in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Laos, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 0.5% —
2002 0.5% -7.8%
2003 0.6% +12.7%
2004 0.7% +18.9%
2005 0.7% +1.4%
2006 0.7% +0.0%
2007 0.9% +33.8%
2009 1.1% +24.1%
2010 1.3% +15.3%
2011 1.3% +2.8%
2012 1.4% +2.4%
2013 1.6% +17.4%
2014 2.0% +26.6%
2015 2.3% +15.8%
2016 2.7% +13.7%
2017 2.9% +9.3%
2018 3.1% +7.6%
2019 3.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 8
2010s 2.2% 1.3% 3.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Laos?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Laos was 3.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does Laos rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Laos ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.