Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos is 10.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 88.4% 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, 10.6%, in 2024.
That places Laos 110th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.6% | — |
| 2000 | 83.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -87.2% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 70.9% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.6% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 10.6% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 107 Burkina Faso 17.3% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.0% compare
- 109 Syria 11.5% compare
More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 10.6% 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 10.6% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 110 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 88.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release