Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 10.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos peaked at 97.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2024.
Laos ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.6% | — |
| 2000 | 83.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -86.9% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -12.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2%, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.9%, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -86.9% | 94.5% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 70.8% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.7% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 10.8% | 94.5% | 4 |
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 10.8% in 2024, 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 97.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release