Laos vs Libya: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Laos
54.9%
in 2025
Libya
53.0%
in 1983
Laos rank
174th
Libya rank
177th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.9% against 53.0% in Libya, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 174th and Libya ranks 177th of 212 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 28.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 47.1% | 16.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 54.9% against 53.0% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Laos and Libya?
- 1.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1983.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Laos ranks 174th and Libya ranks 177th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.