Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 93.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2008.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 40 Belarus 94.7% compare
- 41 El Salvador 94.7% compare
- 42 Macau, China 94.2% compare
- 44 Mexico 93.5% compare
- 45 India 92.7% compare
- 46 Mauritania 92.1% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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