Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 21,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,845
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
120th
of 216 countries
All-time high
36,204
in 2017
All-time low
6,796
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2025
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 21,845 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36,204 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,796, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,796 | — |
| 1972 | 7,038 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7,340 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 11,848 | +61.4% |
| 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% |
| 1988 | 20,384 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 19,970 | -2.0% |
| 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 | 10,793 | 6,796 | 14,416 | 7 |
| 1980s | 17,619 | 14,983 | 21,033 | 8 |
| 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 21,845 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36,204 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,796 in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release