Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Laos
Laos: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 51.96 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Laos, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 51.96 headcount basis in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.15 headcount basis, in 2020.
Laos 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 (headcount basis) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 51.96 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.08 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 51.96 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.18 headcount basis, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +73.1% | 25.05 headcount basis | 43.35 headcount basis |
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 |
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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Laos?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 51.96 headcount basis in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.15 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Laos ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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