Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Least developed countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both

Lao People's Democratic Republic
88.6%
in 2018
Least developed countries
79.4%
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
20th

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 88.6% against 79.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 32 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Least developed countries?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 88.6% against 79.4% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries?
9.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/