Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Laos
Laos: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos, 1972–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos stood at 48.
The figure is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos peaked at 162 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
Laos ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4 | — |
| 1973 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 16 | — |
| 1996 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 1997 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 25 | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 124 | +520.0% |
| 2011 | 152 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 139 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 162 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 141 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 130 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 119 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 129 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 123 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 116 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 108 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 137 | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 48 | -65.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +520.0% | 20 | 124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 | 6 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.33 | 119 | 162 | 9 |
| 2020s | 106.4 | 48 | 137 | 5 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos was 48 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 162 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release