Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary education, teachers was 5,672 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5,672 for secondary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Lesotho peaked at 5,672 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 329 | — |
| 1971 | 414 | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 512 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 698 | +36.3% |
| 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% |
| 1991 | 2,634 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 2,580 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,655 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,878 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3,158 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3,310 | +4.8% |
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,672 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,672 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +36.3% | 512 | 698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701.25 | 329 | 1,116 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,833 | 1,299 | 2,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,869 | 2,580 | 3,310 | 6 |
| 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
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 secondary education, teachers in Lesotho?
- Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho was 5,672 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,672 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 329 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.