Burundi vs Laos: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Laos
54.9%
in 2025
Burundi rank
171st
Laos rank
174th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Burundi ranks 171st and Laos ranks 174th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 28.4% | 6.1% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 30.9% | 16.5% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 40.5% | 8.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 45.6% | 8.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 51.7% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 54.3% | 1.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Burundi or Laos?
- Burundi, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Burundi and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Burundi ranks 171st and Laos ranks 174th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release