Lesotho vs MDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
66.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
125th
MDG: Western Asia rank
122nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Lesotho
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.5% against 66.6% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 125th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.2% | 38.8% | 29.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 45.8% | 30.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 50.9% | 28.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 56.6% | 21.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 62.1% | 13.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 65.6% | 8.9% | 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: Western Asia?
- Lesotho, at 74.5% against 66.6% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Lesotho and MDG: Western Asia?
- 7.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Western Asia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 125th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd 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