IDA total vs Lesotho: Tertiary education, academic staff

IDA total
31.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
52.6%
in 2018
IDA total rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
35th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • IDA total
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 52.6% against 31.5% in IDA total, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 27.5% 45.2% 17.7% Lesotho
2000s 26.8% 48.8% 22.0% Lesotho
2010s 29.4% 50.8% 21.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, IDA total or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 52.6% against 31.5% in IDA total as of 2018.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between IDA total and Lesotho?
21.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do IDA total and Lesotho rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
IDA total ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 43 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.