Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos
Laos: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 12,182 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos stood at 12,182 number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 259.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos peaked at 12,182 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40 number, in 1973.
That places Laos 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 60 number | — |
| 1973 | 40 number | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 85 number | +112.5% |
| 1979 | 174 number | +104.7% |
| 1980 | 209 number | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 252 number | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 544 number | +115.9% |
| 1983 | 723 number | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 793 number | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 800 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,327 number | +65.9% |
| 1988 | 1,366 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,519 number | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 1,470 number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,618 number | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,755 number | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,883 number | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,974 number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,007 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,173 number | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2,160 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,100 number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,205 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,259 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,264 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,377 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,507 number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,764 number | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2,998 number | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3,306 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3,680 number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3,386 number | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4,721 number | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 5,895 number | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 5,996 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,816 number | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 8,790 number | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10,210 number | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 11,025 number | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 11,945 number | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12,182 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.75 number | 40 number | 174 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 751.75 number | 209 number | 1,366 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,866 number | 1,470 number | 2,173 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,775 number | 2,205 number | 3,680 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,731 number | 4,721 number | 12,182 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Laos was 12,182 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12,182 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 number in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.