Lao PDR
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
68.9 / 100
Rank
#134
Data coverage
94%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
77.9
Education
80.6
Poverty & Water
64.0
Adolescent & Digital
62.3
Protection
71.3
Environment & Exposure
42.0
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 29.40 | 2024 | 88.2 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 32.80 | 2023 | 67.2 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 67.00 | 2024 | 67.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 10.70 | 2023 | 89.3 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 91.47 | 2018 | 91.5 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 60.01 | 2018 | 60.0 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 90.39 | 2023 | 90.4 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 7.10 | 2024 | 92.9 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 35.19 | 2024 | 35.2 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 81.93 | 2024 | 59.0 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 65.59 | 2024 | 65.6 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 73.00 | 2017 | 73.0 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 30.50 | 2023 | 69.5 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 25.98 | 2023 | 74.0 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 10.00 | 2024 | 10.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 72.2 (v1.0) to 68.9 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect -3.4 — the indicator set grew from 9 to 16 (adding Protection and Environment & Exposure). This part of the change says something about the ruler, not about Lao PDR.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Lao PDR itself.
Its rank moved from #122 to #134; rank movement between versions also reflects the larger ranked set and other countries’ new-indicator scores, so it is not, by itself, evidence of change in this country. The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.