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