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 77.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
77.9%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
33rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
35.0%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

4060801001999200920191999: 100 %2000: 83.3 %2001: 50 %2002: 50 %2003: 100 %2004: 61.5 %2005: 61.1 %2006: 36 %2007: 66.7 %2008: 61.9 %2009: 35 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 90.1 %2012: 89.9 %2014: 92.6 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 91.5 %2017: 94.1 %2018: 94.6 %2019: 77.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 77.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in 2019.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 122.5% 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 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2009.

That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 60.6% 35.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 91.6% 77.9% 97.6% 9

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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 77.9% 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 100.0% in 1999.
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 35.0% in 2009.
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 70 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 122.5%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.