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

Latest (2019)
89.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2010
All-time low
70.8%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Laos, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 85.6 %2000: 83.1 %2001: 82.4 %2002: 83 %2003: 82.2 %2004: 86 %2005: 81.8 %2006: 80.5 %2007: 81 %2008: 70.8 %2009: 83.8 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 88.7 %2012: 90.7 %2014: 90.6 %2015: 91.5 %2016: 90 %2017: 90.1 %2018: 90.1 %2019: 89.6 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Laos, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Belarus 92.9% compare
  2. 31 Costa Rica 90.3% compare
  3. 32 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  4. 34 Maldives 88.7% compare
  5. 35 Sri Lanka 87.0% compare
  6. 36 Seychelles 86.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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.