Primary education, teachers in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary education, teachers was 54.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 54.9%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 54.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1972.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 26.4% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 28.9% | 35.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 36.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.7% | 54.9% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Primary education, teachers in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 54.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1972.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.