Lesotho vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
2,914
in 2017
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
479,127
in 2024
Lesotho rank
125th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
125th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 479,127 against 2,914 in Lesotho, a difference of 476,213.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 164.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 125th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th of 203 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,970 170,081 168,111 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 2,014 193,144 191,130 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 2,972 363,199 360,227 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 479,127 against 2,914 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
476,213, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 125th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release