Lesotho vs SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Lesotho
10,388
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
1.72 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
137th
SDG: Western Asia rank
140th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Lesotho
  • SDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 1.72 million against 10,388 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.71 million.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 166.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 137th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 140th of 216 countries.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 4,183 621,981 617,798 SDG: Western Asia
1980s 5,686 823,293 817,607 SDG: Western Asia
1990s 7,520 1.02 million 1.01 million SDG: Western Asia
2000s 9,972 1.30 million 1.29 million SDG: Western Asia
2010s 10,979 1.57 million 1.56 million SDG: Western Asia
2020s 10,075 1.69 million 1.68 million SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Lesotho or SDG: Western Asia?
SDG: Western Asia, at 1.72 million against 10,388 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
1.71 million, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 137th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 140th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.