ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
66.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
123rd
Lesotho rank
125th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.5% against 66.5% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 125th of 221 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 68.2% | 25.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 76.7% | 28.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 79.5% | 26.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 78.5% | 21.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 75.7% | 14.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 74.4% | 9.2% | 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, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 74.5% against 66.5% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
- 8.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 125th of 221 groups.
- 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