Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
10
1999–2023
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 … teachers adjusted gender parity 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
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 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