Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 37 Myanmar 1.01 GPIA compare
- 38 Mozambique 1.01 GPIA compare
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.01 GPIA compare
- 41 Mexico 1.01 GPIA compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 GPIA compare
- 43 Bhutan 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.15 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 96 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 up 1.2%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release