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 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9939 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
10
2000–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9939 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9939 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
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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 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2001.
- 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 0.9939 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release