Lesotho vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Teachers in secondary education, female

Lesotho
3,133
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
834,599
in 2024
Lesotho rank
144th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
146th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

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

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 834,599 against 3,133 in Lesotho, a difference of 831,466.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 266.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 144th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 146th of 210 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 369 19,094 18,725 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 1,536 90,098 88,561 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 2,100 145,862 143,762 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 3,015 417,624 414,609 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 3,099 805,030 801,930 UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 834,599 against 3,133 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
831,466, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
Lesotho ranks 144th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 146th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release