Lesotho vs MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
66.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
125th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Lesotho
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.5% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 125th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.2% | 43.1% | 25.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 46.0% | 30.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 51.0% | 28.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 55.9% | 22.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 60.5% | 15.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 65.1% | 9.3% | 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, Lesotho or MDG: Developing Regions?
- Lesotho, at 74.5% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Lesotho and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 8.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 125th and MDG: Developing Regions 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