Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 51.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 51.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 52.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 58th out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.0% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.8% compare
- 56 Madagascar 51.6% compare
- 57 India 51.4% compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 60 Bhutan 46.7% compare
- 61 Cambodia 45.3% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release