Primary education, teachers in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary education, teachers was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 1999
All-time low
59.9%
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Lesotho is 74.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lesotho peaked at 80.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.9% | — |
| 1972 | 63.7% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 69.5% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 72.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.2% | 59.9% | 74.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 74.9% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 78.9% | 80.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.8% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.2% | 74.9% | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers in Lesotho?
- Primary education, teachers in Lesotho was 74.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.