Lesotho vs Norway: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
Norway
73.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
125th
Norway rank
128th

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 74.5% against 73.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 125th and Norway ranks 128th of 212 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 64.5% 63.0% 1.5% Lesotho
2010s 75.3% 74.7% 0.5% Lesotho
2020s 74.4% 74.1% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Lesotho or Norway?
Lesotho, at 74.5% against 73.6% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Lesotho and Norway?
0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Lesotho ranks 125th and Norway ranks 128th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.