Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1128 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.1128 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.1569 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Laos ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1128 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1128 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +61.4% | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.1323 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chile 0.128 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Djibouti 0.1182 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belarus 0.1107 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Belize 0.1104 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.1092 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.1128 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1569 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.