ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) vs Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
1.79 million
in 2024
Lesotho
10,388
in 2024
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank
139th
Lesotho rank
137th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) currently reports 1.79 million against 10,388 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.78 million.

That makes ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)'s figure about 172.7 times Lesotho's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 387,022 4,183 382,839 ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
1980s 596,829 5,686 591,143 ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
1990s 723,150 7,449 715,700 ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
2000s 937,464 9,972 927,492 ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
2010s 1.43 million 10,979 1.42 million ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
2020s 1.71 million 10,075 1.70 million ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) or Lesotho?
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), at 1.79 million against 10,388 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Lesotho?
1.78 million, with ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Lesotho rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release