Laos vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Laos
51.8%
in 2022
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
49.8%
in 2023
Laos rank
107th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
110th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Laos
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
0204060199520092023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 51.8% against 49.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 107th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 110th of 153 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 39.0% 32.9% 6.1% Laos
2000s 42.7% 38.0% 4.7% Laos
2010s 47.6% 42.6% 5.0% Laos
2020s 51.5% 46.7% 4.8% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Laos or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Laos, at 51.8% against 49.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
2.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Laos and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Laos ranks 107th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 110th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release