Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 97.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 105th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.6% | — |
| 2000 | 83.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -87.2% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -12.8% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 10.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.7%, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -87.2% | 94.6% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 70.9% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.6% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 10.6% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 102 Burkina Faso 17.3% compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.0% compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 11.5% 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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.