Laos vs Madagascar: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Laos
54.9%
in 2025
Madagascar
54.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
174th
Madagascar rank
175th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.9% against 54.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 174th and Madagascar ranks 175th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 29.7% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 52.5% | 17.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 53.2% | 10.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 58.1% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 55.0% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 0.7% | Laos |
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 Madagascar?
- Laos, at 54.9% against 54.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Laos and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Laos ranks 174th and Madagascar ranks 175th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.