Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 89.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2010
All-time low
70.9%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 85.6 %2000: 83.1 %2001: 82.5 %2002: 83.2 %2003: 82.1 %2004: 86.1 %2005: 81.9 %2006: 80.8 %2007: 81.2 %2008: 70.9 %2009: 84.1 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 88.6 %2012: 90.8 %2014: 90.6 %2015: 91.5 %2016: 90 %2017: 90.1 %2018: 90.1 %2019: 89.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic stood at 89.7%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 97.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2008.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.6% 85.6% 85.6% 1
2000s 81.6% 70.9% 86.1% 10
2010s 91.0% 88.6% 97.5% 9

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  6. 36 Sri Lanka 87.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 89.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2008.
How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.