Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lesotho: Tertiary education, academic staff

Africa Eastern and Southern
29.3%
in 2019
Lesotho
52.6%
in 2018
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Lesotho rank
35th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 52.6% against 29.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 27.8% 47.5% 19.7% Lesotho
2010s 27.5% 50.8% 23.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 52.6% against 29.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2018.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
23.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.