Canada vs Lesotho: Primary education, teachers

Canada
75.1%
in 2022
Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
116th
Lesotho rank
119th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Canada
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 75.1% against 74.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.

Canada ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 66.4% 76.4% 10.0% Lesotho
1990s 67.5% 79.6% 12.1% Lesotho
2000s 68.1% 80.2% 12.1% Lesotho
2010s 74.9% 74.9% 0.1% Canada
2020s 75.1% 74.3% 0.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Canada or Lesotho?
Canada, at 75.1% against 74.5% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Canada and Lesotho?
0.6%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Canada ranks 116th 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.