El Salvador vs Laos: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
El Salvador
40.0%
in 2023
Laos
39.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
97th
Laos rank
100th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 40.0% against 39.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Laos ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 11.8% | 12.5% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 24.4% | 5.2% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 26.4% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 32.4% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.5% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 39.7% | 1.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 40.0% against 39.7% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between El Salvador and Laos?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Laos ranks 100th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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