Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 41.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 41.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 43.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1999.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.8% | — |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -4.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 41.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 41.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +53.7% | 22.8% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 30.1% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 30.7% | 43.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 41.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1999.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release