Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 53.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
53.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 100 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2018
All-time low
52.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 53.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 84th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.9% | — |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 53.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 53.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.7%, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 primary education who are qualified in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 53.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 84th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release