Primary education, teachers in Laos
Laos: Primary education, teachers was 21,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Laos is 21,845, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Laos peaked at 36,204 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,796, in 1971.
That places Laos 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,796 | — |
| 1972 | 7,038 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7,340 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 11,848 | +61.4% |
| 1977 | 13,898 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 14,218 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 14,416 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14,983 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 16,109 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 16,130 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 16,454 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 17,789 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 18,070 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 21,033 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 20,384 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 19,970 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 21,039 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 21,036 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,652 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 22,649 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 23,455 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 24,455 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25,831 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 26,382 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 27,083 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27,592 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27,665 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,545 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28,571 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28,150 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 28,299 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28,741 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 29,604 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,541 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31,176 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 31,782 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33,576 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 32,586 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 34,311 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 34,619 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35,206 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36,069 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,204 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35,199 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35,891 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34,743 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 33,892 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 32,864 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 26,032 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 23,894 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 21,845 | -8.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21,845 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21,845 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 7,340 | 11,848 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,793 | 6,796 | 14,416 | 7 |
| 1980s | 17,619 | 14,983 | 21,033 | 8 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 in Laos?
- Primary education, teachers in Laos was 21,845 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36,204 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,796 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for primary education, teachers?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.