Lesotho vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Lesotho
10,388
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1.82 million
in 2023
Lesotho rank
137th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
136th

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

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 1.82 million against 10,388 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.81 million.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 175.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 137th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 136th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 4,183 260,780 256,597 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 5,686 510,747 505,061 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 7,520 628,688 621,168 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 9,972 906,061 896,089 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 10,979 1.45 million 1.44 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 9,996 1.74 million 1.73 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 1.82 million against 10,388 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Lesotho and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
1.81 million, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 137th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 136th 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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Indicator
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.