Eswatini vs Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according
Eswatini
72.6%
in 2022
Lesotho
74.3%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
78th
Lesotho rank
75th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.3% against 72.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 127 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 82.7% | 6.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 83.1% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 79.4% | 10.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 74.5% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 74.3% against 72.6% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Eswatini ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and 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