Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 21,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos stood at 21,845.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 36,204 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,796, in 1971.
Laos ranks 120th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,796 | — |
| 1972 | 7,038 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7,340 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 8,843 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 10,345 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 11,848 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 13,898 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 14,218 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 14,416 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14,983 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 16,109 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 16,130 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 16,454 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 17,789 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 18,070 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 21,033 | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 20,708 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 20,384 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 20,177 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 19,970 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 21,039 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 21,036 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,652 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 22,649 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 23,455 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 24,455 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25,831 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 26,382 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 27,083 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27,592 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27,665 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,545 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28,571 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28,150 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 28,299 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28,741 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 29,604 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,541 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31,176 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 31,782 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33,576 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 32,586 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 34,311 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 34,619 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35,206 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36,069 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,204 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35,199 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35,891 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34,743 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 33,892 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 32,864 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 26,032 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 23,894 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 21,845 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,527 | 6,796 | 14,416 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,184 | 14,983 | 21,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,355 | 19,970 | 27,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,788 | 27,592 | 31,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,544 | 31,782 | 36,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,878 | 21,845 | 34,743 | 6 |
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More education data for Laos
- 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 primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Laos was 21,845 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36,204 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,796 in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.