ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1.82 million
in 2023
Lesotho
10,388
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
136th
Lesotho rank
137th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 1.82 million against 10,388 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.81 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 175.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 260,780 4,183 256,597 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 510,747 5,686 505,061 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 622,980 7,449 615,531 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 906,061 9,972 896,089 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 1.45 million 10,979 1.44 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 1.74 million 9,996 1.73 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Lesotho?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 1.82 million against 10,388 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lesotho?
1.81 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lesotho rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 136th 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