Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary was 97.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 97.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos peaked at 98.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2005.
Laos ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 97.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Laos's 97.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.9%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 88.3% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
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 97.7% in 2019, 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 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the upper secondary level.