Lesotho vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Lesotho
3.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
53rd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
52nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.66 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 1.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 53rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 52nd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.14 % change on previous year 0.4118 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 2.79 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 3.24 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 3.46 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s -1.18 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 0.3994 % change on previous year 0.9583 % change on previous year 0.5589 % change on previous year SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Lesotho or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Lesotho, at 3.66 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
1.27 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 53rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.