Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1128 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.1569 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 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, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 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.