How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?

5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Niger: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Lesotho

577 number

in 2018

Niger

567 number

in 2019

Lesotho rank

119th

Niger rank

121st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

Lesotho
Niger

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 577 number against 567 number in Niger, a difference of 10 number.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 119th and Niger ranks 121st of 159 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4 number	0 number	4 number	Lesotho
2000s	303 number	68 number	235 number	Lesotho
2010s	531 number	384.33 number	146.67 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Lesotho or Niger?: Lesotho, at 577 number against 567 number in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Lesotho and Niger?: 10 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?: Lesotho ranks 119th and Niger ranks 121st of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.