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

6.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

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 Nicaragua: Trained teachers in primary education

Lao People's Democratic Republic

65.2%

in 2025

Nicaragua

59.2%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

121st

Nicaragua rank

124th

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 65.2% against 59.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 124th of 134 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.7%	79.2%	3.5%	Nicaragua
2000s	83.0%	73.8%	9.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	95.4%	74.9%	20.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	77.7%	63.9%	13.8%	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 Nicaragua?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 65.2% against 59.2% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?: 6.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 124th 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.