Lesotho vs Norway: Primary education, teachers

Lesotho
74.5%
in 2024
Norway
73.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
119th
Norway rank
121st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 74.5% against 73.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 119th and Norway ranks 121st of 200 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 64.5% 63.0% 1.5% Lesotho
2010s 75.3% 74.7% 0.5% Lesotho
2020s 74.4% 74.1% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Lesotho or Norway?
Lesotho, at 74.5% against 73.6% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Lesotho and Norway?
0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Lesotho ranks 119th and Norway ranks 121st 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.