Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2025. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.0028 units per person.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- 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 21,845 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0028 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.