Lesotho vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Lesotho
52.6%
in 2018
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
48.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
36th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 52.6% against 48.6% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 36th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 41.7% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.8% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 47.7% | 3.0% | 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, Lesotho or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 52.6% against 48.6% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Lesotho and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 4.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 36th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th 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