Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0013 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (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 0.0013 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0037 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +78.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.2% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0013 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0013 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +78.3% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 primary education, male (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0013 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.