Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 31.45 headcount basis in 2017. βΌ Falling
Latest (2017)
31.45 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
33.78 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
30.68 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013β2017
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2013β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 31.45 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over five years.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 2 Belize 44.62 headcount basis compare
- 3 Afghanistan 42.48 headcount basis
- 4 Nepal 35.6 headcount basis
- 6 Philippines 31.01 headcount basis
- 7 Niger 30.95 headcount basis compare
- 8 Suriname 28.63 headcount basis 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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 31.45 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.68 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release