Botswana vs Lesotho: Trained teachers in primary education

Botswana
99.9%
in 2022
Lesotho
99.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
41st
Lesotho rank
44th

Trained teachers in primary education over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
020406080100199820102023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 99.9% against 99.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 44th of 134 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 90.2% 78.1% 12.2% Botswana
2000s 93.3% 67.1% 26.2% Botswana
2010s 98.8% 69.8% 29.0% Botswana
2020s 99.9% 98.1% 1.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 99.9% against 99.5% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Botswana and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?
Botswana ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 44th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total 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 (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
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.