Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2,852 number in 2016. β² Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1998β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 2,852 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 3,622 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,621 number, in 2000.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,970 number | 1,970 number | 1,970 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,976 number | 1,621 number | 2,199 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,121 number | 2,852 number | 3,622 number | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 2,852 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,621 number in 2000.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.