China vs Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
China
74.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
China rank
124th
Lesotho rank
125th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports 74.5% against 74.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lesotho ahead.
China ranks 124th and Lesotho ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 70.9% | 34.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 76.7% | 38.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 79.5% | 34.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 78.1% | 23.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 75.7% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 74.4% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, China or Lesotho?
- China, at 74.5% against 74.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between China and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- China ranks 124th 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