Botswana vs Lesotho: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Botswana
99.8%
in 2022
Lesotho
99.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
44th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 44th of 130 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 68.1% | 13.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 54.3% | 35.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 59.0% | 39.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 97.7% | 2.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 99.8% against 99.3% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 44th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%). 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