Which has higher female teachers, Laos or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 55.23 against 54.89 in Laos as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?

25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.

Our World in Data, published as Female teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos

54.89

in 2025

Nigeria

55.23

in 2021

Laos rank

174th

Nigeria rank

172nd

Nigeria currently reports 55.23 against 54.89 in Laos, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Decade	Laos	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	28.34	25.16	3.18	Laos
1980s	31.08	37.63	6.55	Nigeria
1990s	40.82	45.55	4.74	Nigeria
2000s	44.94	49.07	4.13	Nigeria
2010s	51.74	50.99	0.7472	Laos
2020s	53.82	56.49	2.66	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher female teachers, Laos or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 55.23 against 54.89 in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in female teachers between Laos and Nigeria?: 0.34, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for female teachers?: Laos ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Female teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.