Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 74.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lesotho, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 74.3% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lesotho peaked at 84.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 75th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.7% | — |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.1% | 84.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.9% | 82.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.3% | 74.5% | 2 |
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 primary education who are trained according in Lesotho?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lesotho was 74.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release