Lesotho vs Niger: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Lesotho
99.6%
in 2023
Niger
99.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
47th
Niger rank
50th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 99.6% against 99.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 47th and Niger ranks 50th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 97.5% | 17.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 84.4% | 11.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 56.9% | 25.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 99.6% against 99.3% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lesotho ranks 47th and Niger ranks 50th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, 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