Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: Primary education, teachers
Lao People's Democratic Republic
54.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
55.2%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
163rd
Nigeria rank
161st
Primary education, teachers over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 161st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 25.2% | 3.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 37.6% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 45.6% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 49.1% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.0% | 0.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 56.5% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 161st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.