Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,914 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,914 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 3,700 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,636, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,970 | — |
| 2000 | 1,636 | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 2,036 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 2,041 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,039 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,319 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2,159 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3,048 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 3,700 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 3,095 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 2,914 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,914 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,970 | 1,970 | 1,970 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,014 | 1,636 | 2,319 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,972 | 2,159 | 3,700 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 2,914 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,700 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,636 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release