Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Laos
Laos: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.33 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Laos, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Laos recorded 17.33 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Laos peaked at 26.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.33, in 2018.
That places Laos 47th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.04 | — |
| 1999 | 19.81 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 21.61 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 23.06 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23.99 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.77 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.76 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 23.04 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 23.41 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.79 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 21.84 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.91 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 19.41 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.12 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.37 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.06 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 18.49 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.88 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.33 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.33 | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.5, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.33, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.42 | 19.04 | 19.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.36 | 21.61 | 26.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.21 | 17.33 | 19.91 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Laos?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Laos was 17.33 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.