Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 2,852 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho is 2,852, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 3,622 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,621, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,970 | — |
| 2000 | 1,621 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 2,017 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 2,022 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,020 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,199 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2,987 | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 3,622 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 3,022 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2,852 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,852 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,852 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,036, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,852 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,838, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,970 | 1,970 | 1,970 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,976 | 1,621 | 2,199 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,067 | 2,852 | 3,622 | 5 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho was 2,852 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,621 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release