Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 97.9% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 80th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 94.8% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 pre-primary education who are female in Lesotho?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.