Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes was 98.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 98.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2008.
That places Laos 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 98.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Laos's 98.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (9 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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
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 98.1% in 2019, 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 99.6% in 2013.
- 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 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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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Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.