Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 94.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos is 94.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% 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, 91.8%, in 2005.
That places Laos 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -5.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Laos's 94.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 91.8% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 94.0% | 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 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 91.8% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 80 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 4.2%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release