Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 55.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lesotho is 55.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lesotho peaked at 56.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 130th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.3% | — |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.2% | 52.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.9% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 54.7% | 56.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 127 Luxembourg 55.6% compare
- 128 Maldives 55.5% compare
- 129 El Salvador 55.3% compare
- 131 Hong Kong, China 55.2% compare
- 132 Guatemala 54.9% compare
- 133 Iraq 54.7% compare
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 secondary education who are female in Lesotho?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lesotho was 55.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release