ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2.28 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
21,845
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
123rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
120th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 2.28 million against 21,845 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.26 million.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 104.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645,475 | 10,793 | 634,682 | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1980s | 896,882 | 17,619 | 879,263 | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 23,355 | 1.26 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 28,788 | 1.59 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 34,544 | 2.03 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 2.24 million | 30,285 | 2.21 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 2.28 million against 21,845 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.26 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). 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