Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Laos
Laos: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 18.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Laos, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Laos stood at 18.24.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Laos peaked at 34 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 1983.
Laos ranks 80th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.45 | 19.65 | 34 | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.15 | 14.38 | 21.02 | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.17 | 15.61 | 19.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 | 15.09 | 23.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.37 | 16.41 | 19.18 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.65 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Laos?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Laos was 18.24 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.