Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9992 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
12
1999–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9992 GPIA, in 2019.
Laos ranks 52nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Laos, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 49 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 50 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 51 Botswana 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA
- 53 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 53 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Jamaica 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 53 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Morocco 1 GPIA
- 53 Moldova 1 GPIA
- 53 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 53 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 53 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 1 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.04 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9992 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release