Lesotho vs Maldives: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Lesotho
55.2%
in 2023
Maldives
55.5%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
130th
Maldives rank
128th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 55.5% against 55.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 130th and Maldives ranks 128th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 38.5% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 25.4% | 25.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 34.4% | 19.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 45.6% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.5% | 0.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 55.5% against 55.2% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 130th and Maldives ranks 128th of 210 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release