Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0028 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per person | +51.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per person | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0028 units per person | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0028 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.