Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Laos
Laos: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male was 4.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.5%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
18th
of 28 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Laos, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.5% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Laos ranks 18th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.5% | — |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Laos?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Laos was 4.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release