Canada vs Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Canada
75.1%
in 2022
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
125th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Canada or Lesotho?
- Canada, at 75.1% against 74.5% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Canada ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 125th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release