Laos vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Laos
39.7%
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
43.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
100th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
102nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Laos
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 43.0% against 39.7% in Laos, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 100th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 102nd of 172 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 29.7% | 15.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 35.7% | 13.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 38.5% | 11.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 41.9% | 9.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 42.1% | 4.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 42.3% | 2.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Laos or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 43.0% against 39.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Laos and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Laos ranks 100th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 102nd 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