Laos vs MDG: Oceania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Laos
54.9%
in 2025
MDG: Oceania
52.8%
in 2017
Laos rank
174th
MDG: Oceania rank
175th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Laos
  • MDG: Oceania
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 54.9% against 52.8% in MDG: Oceania, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Oceania ahead.

Laos ranks 174th and MDG: Oceania ranks 175th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Oceania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos MDG: Oceania Difference Ahead
1970s 28.6% 40.8% 12.1% MDG: Oceania
1980s 31.5% 41.7% 10.2% MDG: Oceania
1990s 41.2% 44.7% 3.5% MDG: Oceania
2000s 45.9% 48.0% 2.1% MDG: Oceania
2010s 51.3% 51.0% 0.4% 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, Laos or MDG: Oceania?
Laos, at 54.9% against 52.8% in MDG: Oceania as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Laos and MDG: Oceania?
2.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and MDG: Oceania?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Laos and MDG: Oceania rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Laos ranks 174th and MDG: Oceania ranks 175th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release