Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos

Laos: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 131 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
131 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
92nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
162 number
in 2014
All-time low
0 number
in 1978
Years of data
41
1972–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos, 1972–2019

0501001501972199520191972: 4 number1973: 3 number1978: 0 number1979: 0 number1980: 0 number1981: 0 number1982: 0 number1983: 0 number1984: 0 number1985: 0 number1986: 0 number1988: 0 number1990: 0 number1991: 0 number1992: 0 number1993: 5 number1994: 0 number1995: 16 number1996: 6 number1997: 3 number1998: 4 number1999: 3 number2000: 6 number2001: 6 number2002: 8 number2003: 8 number2004: 13 number2005: 18 number2006: 25 number2007: 27 number2008: 21 number2009: 20 number2010: 124 number2011: 152 number2012: 139 number2014: 162 number2015: 141 number2016: 130 number2017: 119 number2018: 129 number2019: 131 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos is 131 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 555.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos peaked at 162 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1978.

Laos ranks 92nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Laos, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 4 number —
1973 3 number -25.0%
1978 0 number -100.0%
1979 0 number —
1980 0 number —
1981 0 number —
1982 0 number —
1983 0 number —
1984 0 number —
1985 0 number —
1986 0 number —
1988 0 number —
1990 0 number —
1991 0 number —
1992 0 number —
1993 5 number —
1994 0 number -100.0%
1995 16 number —
1996 6 number -62.5%
1997 3 number -50.0%
1998 4 number +33.3%
1999 3 number -25.0%
2000 6 number +100.0%
2001 6 number +0.0%
2002 8 number +33.3%
2003 8 number +0.0%
2004 13 number +62.5%
2005 18 number +38.5%
2006 25 number +38.9%
2007 27 number +8.0%
2008 21 number -22.2%
2009 20 number -4.8%
2010 124 number +520.0%
2011 152 number +22.6%
2012 139 number -8.6%
2014 162 number +16.5%
2015 141 number -13.0%
2016 130 number -7.8%
2017 119 number -8.5%
2018 129 number +8.4%
2019 131 number +1.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 131 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 515.5 number, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 131 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131 number, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +520.0% 20 number 124 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.75 number 0 number 4 number 4
1980s 0 number 0 number 0 number 8
1990s 3.7 number 0 number 16 number 10
2000s 15.2 number 6 number 27 number 10
2010s 136.33 number 119 number 162 number 9

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 89 Slovenia 173 number compare
  2. 90 Portugal 150 number compare
  3. 91 Tajikistan 136 number compare
  4. 93 Syria 123 number compare
  5. 94 Croatia 122 number compare
  6. 95 Puerto Rico 120 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Laos was 131 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 162 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1978.
How does Laos rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Laos ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 555.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/