Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -8.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Laos, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Laos is -8.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 605.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 17.3 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -20.79 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Laos 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +303.2% |
| 1978 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1979 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1980 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +182.4% |
| 1981 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1304 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1983 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1440.8% |
| 1984 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +303.9% |
| 1985 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1986 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +938.0% |
| 1991 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0143 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -20636.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1995 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1999 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2646 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2002 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1102.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0911 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2004 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -1717.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5293 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 2007 | 3 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2128 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2009 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -2700.8% |
| 2010 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 2012 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2013 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8977 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3743 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2018 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -841.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2020 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2021 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2022 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2023 | -20.79 % change on previous year | +585.4% |
| 2024 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2025 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -8.58 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -8.58 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1489 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +20636.3% | -0.0143 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2700.8% | -0.2128 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1717.8% | 0.0911 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1440.8% | 0.1304 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1102.3% | 0.2646 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.67 % change on previous year | 0.1304 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.0143 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.71 % change on previous year | -20.79 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 189 Peru -8.04 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Comoros -8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Malta -8.47 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea -8.91 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Grenada -9.24 % change on previous year compare
- 195 British Virgin Islands -11.47 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Laos
- 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Laos was -8.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.79 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 605.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.