Canada vs Lesotho: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Canada
75.1%
in 2022
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
125th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Canada currently reports 75.1% against 74.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.
Canada ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4% | 76.4% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 79.6% | 12.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 80.2% | 12.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 74.3% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Canada or Lesotho?
- Canada, at 75.1% against 74.5% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Canada and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Canada ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 125th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.