Teachers in primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in primary education, male was 9,854 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 9,854, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17,402 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,830, in 1971.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 89th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,830 | — |
| 1972 | 5,178 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 5,162 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10,172 | +97.1% |
| 1979 | 10,139 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 10,658 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 11,260 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 11,253 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,560 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 11,995 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 14,289 | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 13,223 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 12,635 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 13,077 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 12,447 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 12,664 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 13,183 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 13,661 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 13,901 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 14,861 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 15,044 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 15,465 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15,616 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,562 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,931 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,882 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,570 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,440 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,392 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,632 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15,103 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 15,397 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15,532 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,170 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 16,019 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16,950 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 16,981 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17,157 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,402 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,252 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,773 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 16,693 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16,081 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15,614 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14,974 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 11,820 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 10,829 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 9,854 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,096 | 4,830 | 10,172 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,177 | 10,658 | 14,289 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13,694 | 12,447 | 15,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,552 | 15,103 | 15,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,693 | 15,532 | 17,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,195 | 9,854 | 16,081 | 6 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9,854 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17,402 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,830 in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release