ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Laos: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2.58 million
in 2024
Laos
21,845
in 2025
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
117th
Laos rank
120th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Laos
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 2.58 million against 21,845 in Laos, a difference of 2.56 million.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 118.3 times Laos's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th and Laos ranks 120th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 714,505 | 10,793 | 703,711 | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 17,619 | 994,657 | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 23,355 | 1.43 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 28,788 | 1.77 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 34,544 | 2.22 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 30,285 | 2.45 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Laos?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 2.58 million against 21,845 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Laos?
- 2.56 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Laos?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Laos rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th and Laos 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