Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 5,672 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lesotho stood at 5,672. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 5,672 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 153rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 329 | — |
| 1971 | 414 | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 512 | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 574 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 636 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 698 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 763 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 856 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 922 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1,116 | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 1,299 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 1,427 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1,567 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,750 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 1,807 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,897 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,961 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,074 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,193 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,351 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2,492 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2,634 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2,607 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,580 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,655 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,766 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,878 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3,158 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3,234 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,310 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,368 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,455 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,546 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,636 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,577 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,495 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,725 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4,006 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,517 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4,962 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 5,139 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,282 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5,449 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,405 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,575 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,571 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,559 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,386 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,548 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,672 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 682 | 329 | 1,116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,833 | 1,299 | 2,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,832 | 2,492 | 3,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,829 | 3,368 | 4,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,421 | 5,139 | 5,575 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,610 | 5,548 | 5,672 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Luxembourg 6,748 compare
- 151 Guyana 6,700 compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 6,182 compare
- 154 Haiti 5,619 compare
- 155 Fiji 5,041 compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 5,040 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Lesotho was 5,672 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,672 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 329 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.