Botswana vs Lesotho: Primary education, teachers

Botswana
74.1%
in 2022
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
120th
Lesotho rank
119th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 74.5% against 74.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 200 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 64.5% 68.2% 3.7% Lesotho
1980s 76.7% 76.7% 0.1% Lesotho
1990s 78.1% 79.7% 1.5% Lesotho
2000s 78.3% 78.5% 0.1% Lesotho
2010s 74.5% 75.9% 1.3% Lesotho
2020s 74.0% 74.3% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 74.5% against 74.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Botswana and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Botswana ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.