Female teachers in Laos
Laos: Female teachers was 54.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 212 countries
All-time high
54.89
in 2025
All-time low
26.43
in 1972
Years of data
48
1971–2025
Female teachers in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Laos is 54.89, 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, female teachers in Laos peaked at 54.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.43, 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.
Female teachers in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.93 | — |
| 1972 | 26.43 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 29.67 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 28.46 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 29.67 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 28.87 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 30.1 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 31.61 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 29.39 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 33.62 | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 32.06 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 35.13 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 36.73 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 37.84 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 40.83 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 41.51 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.79 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.76 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.16 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 42.47 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.98 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.4 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43.75 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.19 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.41 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.69 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.44 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.45 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 47.2 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.87 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 50.61 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 51.13 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.84 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.84 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.6 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.95 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.27 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.75 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.35 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.49 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 53.71 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.93 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.44 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.59 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.68 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.89 | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 54.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 54.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.63 | 26.43 | 29.67 | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.54 | 28.87 | 35.13 | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.2 | 36.73 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9 | 43.4 | 50.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.66 | 50.6 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.37 | 53.71 | 54.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Laos?
- Female teachers in Laos was 54.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 54.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.43 in 1972.
- How does Laos rank for female teachers?
- Laos ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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