Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 35.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 35.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 53.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.3% | — |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 35.2% | 53.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 117 Guinea 36.6% compare
- 118 Sierra Leone 36.2% compare
- 119 Mauritania 35.6% compare
- 121 Chad 34.8% compare
- 122 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.2% compare
- 123 Djibouti 32.0% compare
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 primary education who are trained according in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 35.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 trained 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