Lesotho vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
2,914
in 2017
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
469,585
in 2023
Lesotho rank
125th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
126th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199320082023

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 469,585 against 2,914 in Lesotho, a difference of 466,671.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 161.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 125th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 126th of 203 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,970 150,590 148,620 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 2,014 206,018 204,004 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 2,972 363,514 360,543 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 469,585 against 2,914 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
466,671, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 125th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 126th 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