ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
50.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
55.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
130th
Lesotho rank
130th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 55.2% against 50.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 221 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 25.4% 46.8% 21.4% Lesotho
1990s 34.5% 51.5% 17.0% Lesotho
2000s 37.2% 54.8% 17.6% Lesotho
2010s 43.6% 55.6% 12.1% Lesotho
2020s 49.2% 55.2% 6.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 55.2% against 50.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lesotho?
5.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release