Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9985 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9985 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 29th out of 73 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9985 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9999 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release