Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 51.96 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 51.96 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 51.96 headcount basis in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.15 headcount basis, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.36 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 39.3 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 39.26 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.24 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.52 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.6 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.75 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.18 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.59 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 31.47 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 31.69 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.22 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 28.59 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.13 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.54 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 23.54 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.02 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.02 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.16 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 22.15 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.51 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.05 headcount basis | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 43.35 headcount basis | +73.1% |
| 2024 | 47.18 headcount basis | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 51.96 headcount basis | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.36 headcount basis | 40.36 headcount basis | 40.36 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.76 headcount basis | 31.47 headcount basis | 39.6 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.47 headcount basis | 22.16 headcount basis | 30.22 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.37 headcount basis | 22.15 headcount basis | 51.96 headcount basis | 6 |
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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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51.96 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.96 headcount basis in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.15 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release