Lao People's Democratic Republic vs WB: Arab World: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
21,845
in 2025
WB: Arab World
2.58 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
120th
WB: Arab World rank
117th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

WB: Arab World currently reports 2.58 million against 21,845 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.56 million.

That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 118.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th and WB: Arab World ranks 117th of 216 countries.

WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 10,793 714,505 703,711 WB: Arab World
1980s 17,619 1.01 million 994,657 WB: Arab World
1990s 23,355 1.45 million 1.43 million WB: Arab World
2000s 28,788 1.80 million 1.77 million WB: Arab World
2010s 34,544 2.26 million 2.22 million WB: Arab World
2020s 30,285 2.48 million 2.45 million WB: Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or WB: Arab World?
WB: Arab World, at 2.58 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Arab World?
2.56 million, with WB: Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Arab World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and WB: Arab World rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th and WB: Arab World ranks 117th of 216 countries.
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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release