Bulgaria vs Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Bulgaria
52.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
52.6%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
38th
Lesotho rank
36th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 52.6% against 52.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 6.6% | 19.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 48.8% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 50.8% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Bulgaria or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 52.6% against 52.3% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Bulgaria and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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