Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender 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 Laos, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9939 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Laos 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 28 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kenya 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA
- 32 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 32 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 32 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 32 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Moldova 1 GPIA
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United States 1 GPIA compare
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 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9939 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release