South Korea vs Laos: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
South Korea
1 GPIA
in 2024
Laos
1 GPIA
in 2020
South Korea rank
30th
Laos rank
29th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Laos ranks 29th of 73 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0086 GPIA | Laos |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0042 GPIA | Laos |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, South Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between South Korea and Laos?
- 0 GPIA, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Laos ranks 29th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release