Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tertiary education, academic staff

Lesotho
52.6%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.6%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 52.6% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Lesotho ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 45.2% 29.0% 16.2% Lesotho
2000s 48.8% 24.1% 24.7% Lesotho
2010s 50.8% 24.4% 26.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lesotho, at 52.6% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Lesotho ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 170 countries.
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.