Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos
Laos: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 12,614 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos is 12,614 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos peaked at 13,658 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,152 number, in 1998.
Laos ranks 73rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,152 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,436 number | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3,472 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,518 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,691 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,885 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,803 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,356 number | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4,413 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,103 number | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 5,580 number | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 7,874 number | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 8,546 number | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,872 number | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 11,418 number | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 12,024 number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12,478 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13,234 number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 13,658 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13,514 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,614 number | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,294 number | 3,152 number | 3,436 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,202 number | 3,472 number | 5,580 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,523 number | 7,874 number | 13,658 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Cambodia 13,421 number compare
- 71 Moldova 12,863 number compare
- 72 Costa Rica 12,826 number compare
- 74 New Zealand 11,350 number compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 11,011 number compare
- 76 Albania 10,090 number compare
More education data for Laos
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Laos was 12,614 number in 2019, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,152 number in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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.