Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
94.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
92.2%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1999–2022
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos stood at 94.0%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% 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, 92.2%, in 2005.
Laos ranks 50th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.2% | — |
| 2000 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 92.2% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 94.0% | 99.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 94.0% 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 92.2% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 106 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 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release