Lao PDR: Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2022, Lao PDR's trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) fell 5.99 percentage points on 2021 (from 99.65% to 93.67%).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2021), the average change was +0.35 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.09 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 9.98 percentage points in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.99 percentage points in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.35 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 33% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Lao PDR in the 2022 ranking

• Maldives — 2nd of 5: 99.13%
• Colombia — 3rd of 5: 98.38%
• Cabo Verde — 4th of 5: 95.54%

What this measures

Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 22 values

Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Kiribati — 37.83% (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 100% (2024)
• Macao SAR, China — 94.21% (2024)
• Myanmar — 87.72% (2018)
• Thailand — 100% (2025)

More education data for Lao PDR

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 739,554 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.14% (2025)
• Primary education, teachers — 21,845 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 92.64% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 93.63% (2025)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 54.89% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Lao PDR's trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers)?

93.67% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is down 2.39 percentage points from 96.05% in 1999. The highest value was 99.95% in 2014 and the lowest 89.35% in 2008.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) unusual for Lao PDR?

In 2022, Lao PDR's trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) fell 5.99 percentage points on 2021 (from 99.65% to 93.67%). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2021), the average change was +0.35 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.09 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCAQ.UP.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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