Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos
Laos: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 11,982 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11,982 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos peaked at 13,658 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,152, in 1998.
That places Laos 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,152 | — |
| 1999 | 3,436 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3,472 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,518 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,691 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,885 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,803 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,356 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4,413 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,103 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 5,580 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 7,874 | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 8,546 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,872 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 11,418 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 12,024 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12,478 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13,234 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 13,658 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13,514 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,614 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 12,585 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,282 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11,982 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,294 | 3,152 | 3,436 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,202 | 3,472 | 5,580 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,523 | 7,874 | 13,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,283 | 11,982 | 12,585 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 72 Kenya 15,160 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 12,315 compare
- 74 New Zealand 12,256 compare
- 76 Moldova 11,701 compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 10,596 compare
- 78 Albania 10,526 compare
More education data for Laos
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos was 11,982 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13,658 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,152 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release