Lesotho vs WB: Other Small States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
WB: Other Small States
66.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
125th
WB: Other Small States rank
126th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.5% against 66.0% in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: Other Small States's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 125th and WB: Other Small States ranks 126th of 212 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.2% | 57.7% | 10.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 60.1% | 16.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 63.2% | 16.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 64.5% | 14.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 64.9% | 10.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 65.7% | 8.7% | 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 WB: Other Small States?
- Lesotho, at 74.5% against 66.0% in WB: Other Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Lesotho and WB: Other Small States?
- 8.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Other Small States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Other Small States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 125th and WB: Other Small States ranks 126th 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