What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?

2.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Liberia: Trained teachers in primary education

Lao People's Democratic Republic

65.2%

in 2025

Liberia

62.3%

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

121st

Liberia rank

122nd

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Liberia

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 65.2% against 62.3% in Liberia, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 122nd of 134 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	91.5%	42.5%	49.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	97.2%	61.9%	35.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	94.3%	64.4%	29.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Liberia?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 65.2% against 62.3% in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?: 2.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 122nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.