Lesotho vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Lesotho
99.5%
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
87.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
46th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
45th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Lesotho
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 99.5% against 87.4% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 46th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th of 139 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.3% | 74.5% | 7.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 84.3% | 14.0% | 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Lesotho, at 99.5% against 87.4% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Lesotho and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 12.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lesotho ranks 46th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). 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