Lesotho vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Lesotho
55.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
50.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
130th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
129th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 55.2% against 50.2% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 130th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 129th of 210 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 32.3% | 14.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 42.2% | 9.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 45.7% | 9.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 48.3% | 7.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 50.0% | 5.2% | 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, Lesotho or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Lesotho, at 55.2% against 50.2% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 5.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 130th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 129th 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