Lesotho vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes
Lesotho
47.0%
in 2016
South Africa
45.7%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 47.0% against 45.7% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 47.0% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.3% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.6% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 47.0% against 45.7% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Lesotho ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes 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