Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.9% | — |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +13.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 97.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 81.3% | 88.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 85.8% | 97.6% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho was 97.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release