Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 11,991 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Laos, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Laos is 11,991, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 19,198 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,860, in 1972.
Laos ranks 124th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,966 | — |
| 1972 | 1,860 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 2,178 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 4,046 | +85.8% |
| 1979 | 4,277 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4,325 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4,849 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 5,025 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5,201 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 5,229 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,075 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 6,744 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 6,952 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7,161 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7,248 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,335 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 7,962 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 8,589 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 8,988 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 9,466 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 9,794 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 10,554 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 10,970 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 11,338 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 11,618 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11,976 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 12,103 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,614 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12,689 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12,580 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,859 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13,349 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 13,972 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 14,438 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15,779 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 16,250 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17,406 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 16,567 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 17,361 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 17,638 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18,049 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,667 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18,952 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18,426 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19,198 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 18,662 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 18,278 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17,890 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 14,212 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 13,065 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 11,991 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,865 | 1,860 | 4,277 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,881 | 4,325 | 7,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,661 | 7,335 | 11,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,236 | 11,976 | 15,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,851 | 16,250 | 19,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,683 | 11,991 | 18,662 | 6 |
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More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Laos?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Laos was 11,991 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19,198 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,860 in 1972.
- How does Laos rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.