Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 55.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Lesotho, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 55.5% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Lesotho peaked at 59.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.5% | — |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 53.5% | 59.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.6% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.5% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 63 Seychelles 56.6% compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 56.2% compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 56.1% compare
- 67 El Salvador 55.4% compare
- 68 Tunisia 54.8% compare
- 69 Monaco 52.7% 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 trained in Lesotho?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Lesotho was 55.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 secondary 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