Lesotho vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
100.0%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
1st
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
1st

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
020406080100199920112024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
2010s 85.0% 99.4% 14.4% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2020s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Lesotho, at 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release