Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0512 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0512 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0754 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0512 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0512 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 | +97.1% | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 0.069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 130 Poland 0.0526 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0524 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Zambia 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Saudi Arabia 0.0509 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 0.0509 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Italy 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0512 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0754 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.