Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 51.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 51.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 51.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1972.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.7% | — |
| 1972 | 23.5% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 26.5% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 28.2% | 40.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 40.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 46.7% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 136 Switzerland 52.2% compare
- 137 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.1% compare
- 138 Qatar 51.8% compare
- 140 French Guiana 51.8% compare
- 141 Eswatini 51.7% compare
- 142 Egypt 51.0% compare
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 secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1972.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release