Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 33.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 33.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 38.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2005.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 47th out of 61 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.2% | — |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 33.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.6% | 38.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 33.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.