Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 93.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 93.7%.
That represents a change of 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 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2008.
Laos ranks 43rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.1% | — |
| 2000 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -6.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 93.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Laos's 93.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.6%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 89.4% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.6% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 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 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 43rd out of 82 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 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release