Lesotho vs Niger: Trained teachers in primary education, female

Lesotho
99.6%
in 2023
Niger
99.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
45th
Niger rank
48th

Trained teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Niger
020406080100199920112024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 99.6% against 99.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.

Lesotho ranks 45th and Niger ranks 48th of 126 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 80.5% 97.5% 17.0% Niger
2000s 72.4% 84.4% 11.9% Niger
2010s 82.3% 56.9% 25.4% Lesotho
2020s 98.8% 98.0% 0.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, female, Lesotho or Niger?
Lesotho, at 99.6% against 99.3% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, female between Lesotho and Niger?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, female?
Lesotho ranks 45th and Niger ranks 48th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers)
Unit
% of female teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,454 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.