Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes was 93.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
93.7%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
44th
of 86 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
89.6%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos stood at 93.7%.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2008.
That places Laos 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -6.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 93.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Laos's 93.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 89.6% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 94.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos was 93.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release