Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Laos
Laos: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female was 5.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.0%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.7%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Laos, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.0% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Laos ranks 10th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.1% | — |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +196.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Laos?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Laos was 5.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release