Laos vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Laos
54.9%
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Laos rank
174th
UNICEF: Africa rank
171st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Laos
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.9% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 174th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 37.3% | 8.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 39.6% | 8.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 43.8% | 2.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.8% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.7% | 3.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.1% | 2.2% | 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- Laos, at 54.9% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Laos and UNICEF: Africa?
- 2.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and UNICEF: Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Laos and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Laos ranks 174th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st 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