Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1998.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 92nd out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.7% | — |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 37.7% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 38.6% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.2% | 51.2% | 9 |
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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 upper secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.