Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos
Laos: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 89.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 89.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos peaked at 97.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2008.
That places Laos 33rd out of 71 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.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.6% | — |
| 2000 | 83.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 89.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Laos's 89.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 70.8% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.7% | 97.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 30 Belarus 92.9% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 90.3% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
- 34 Maldives 88.7% compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 87.0% compare
- 36 Seychelles 86.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos was 89.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.