Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 21,845 in 2025. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 21,845, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36,204 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,796, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,527 | 6,796 | 14,416 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,184 | 14,983 | 21,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,355 | 19,970 | 27,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,788 | 27,592 | 31,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,544 | 31,782 | 36,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,878 | 21,845 | 34,743 | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 21,845 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36,204 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,796 in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.