Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Laos
Laos: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 12,051 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Laos, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 12,051 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37 number, in 1973.
That places Laos 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 (number) (Teachers female) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12,051 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12,051 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,150 number, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +129.7% | 37 number | 85 number |
| 1982 | +115.9% | 252 number | 544 number |
| 1979 | +104.7% | 85 number | 174 number |
| 1986 | +65.9% | 800 number | 1,327 number |
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 Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Laos?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Laos was 12,051 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12,051 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 number in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.0%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.