Laos vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Laos
51.8%
in 2022
UNICEF: South Asia
49.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
139th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
138th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Laos
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 51.8% against 49.6% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 139th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 138th of 210 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 0.7% | Laos |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 28.3% | 2.2% | Laos |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 32.4% | 4.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 35.5% | 7.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 42.9% | 6.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 47.5% | 4.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Laos or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Laos, at 51.8% against 49.6% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Laos and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 2.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Laos and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Laos ranks 139th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 138th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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