Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 20.02 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lao PDR, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lao PDR stood at 20.02.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lao PDR peaked at 28.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1998.
Lao PDR ranks 24th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.41 | 17 | 21.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.06 | 20.74 | 28.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 18.62 | 21.35 | 9 |
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More education data for Lao PDR
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.4 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lao PDR?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lao PDR was 20.02 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1998.
- How does Lao PDR rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Lao PDR ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao PDR 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.