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 50.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 50.6%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 99.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.6% | — |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +81.9% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 68.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 50.6% | 99.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (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 50.6% in 2025, 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 99.3% in 2021.
- 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 50.6% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release