Share of primary school teachers who are women in Laos
Laos: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 54.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Laos is 54.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Laos peaked at 54.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1972.
That places Laos 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.9% | — |
| 1972 | 26.4% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 33.6% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 54.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 54.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 26.4% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 28.9% | 35.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 36.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.7% | 54.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Laos?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Laos was 54.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1972.
- How does Laos rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Laos ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.