Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 93.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
93.7%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
89.5%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2022
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 93.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2008.
That places Laos 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.5% | — |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 89.5% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 95.8% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Laos
- 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)
- 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (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 93.7% in 2022, 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 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release