Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 0.451 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.451 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Laos 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 … teachers primary adjusted gender in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.451 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.451 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 45% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -54.7% | 0.995 GPIA | 0.451 GPIA |
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 |
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 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.451 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 126 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 54.7%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release