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 0.451 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.451 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.451 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 126th out of 126 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9944 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9347 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.924 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9957 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9881 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.451 GPIA | -54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9823 GPIA | 0.924 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.723 GPIA | 0.451 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 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)
- 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)
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 0.451 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.2 GPIA in 2001.
- 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 0.451 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release