Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 12,051 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 12,051 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 258.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 12,051 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37 number, in 1973.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 56 number | — |
| 1973 | 37 number | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 85 number | +129.7% |
| 1979 | 174 number | +104.7% |
| 1980 | 209 number | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 252 number | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 544 number | +115.9% |
| 1983 | 723 number | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 793 number | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 800 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,327 number | +65.9% |
| 1988 | 1,366 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,519 number | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 1,470 number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,618 number | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,750 number | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1,883 number | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,958 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,001 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,170 number | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2,156 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,097 number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,199 number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,253 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,256 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,369 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,494 number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,746 number | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 2,973 number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3,279 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3,659 number | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3,366 number | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4,597 number | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 5,743 number | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 5,857 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,654 number | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 8,649 number | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 10,080 number | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 10,906 number | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 11,816 number | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12,051 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88 number | 37 number | 174 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 751.75 number | 209 number | 1,366 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,862 number | 1,470 number | 2,170 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,759 number | 2,199 number | 3,659 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,595 number | 4,597 number | 12,051 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 65 Slovak Republic 14,074 number compare
- 66 Hong Kong, China 13,829 number compare
- 67 Norway 12,806 number compare
- 69 Honduras 11,610 number compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 11,231 number compare
- 71 Republic of Moldova 11,109 number compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.14 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 12,051 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,051 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 number in 1973.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.