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