Laos vs Nigeria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Laos
54.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Laos rank
174th
Nigeria rank
172nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
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.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 25.2% | 3.2% | Laos |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 37.6% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 45.6% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 49.1% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.0% | 0.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 56.5% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Laos and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Laos ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd 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