Lesotho vs Norway: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
Norway
73.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
125th
Norway rank
128th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.5% against 73.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 125th and Norway ranks 128th of 212 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.5% | 63.0% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.7% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.1% | 0.3% | 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 Norway?
- Lesotho, at 74.5% against 73.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Lesotho and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 125th and Norway ranks 128th 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