Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 97.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 154 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2000
All-time low
94.8%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2000–2016
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lesotho, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 97.9% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lesotho peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 74th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 97.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 94.8% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Aruba 98.0% compare
- 72 Botswana 97.9% compare
- 73 Cameroon 97.9% compare
- 75 Peru 97.8%
- 76 Cayman Islands 97.6%
- 77 El Salvador 97.6%
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lesotho?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lesotho was 97.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release