Lesotho vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Lesotho
7,735
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1.18 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
137th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
136th

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

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 1.18 million against 7,735 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.18 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 153.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 137th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 136th of 212 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2,841 92,456 89,616 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 4,368 211,126 206,757 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 5,980 293,909 287,928 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 7,813 451,847 444,034 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 8,116 833,018 824,902 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 7,501 1.12 million 1.11 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Lesotho or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 1.18 million against 7,735 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
1.18 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 137th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 136th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.