Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0616 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.0616 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0616 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0616 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 | +85.8% | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 167 Oman 0.0697 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 0.0636 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Paraguay 0.0622 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Liberia 0.0606 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Saudi Arabia 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Zambia 0.053 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0616 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.