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
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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

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