Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 2,852 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho 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 peaked at 3,622 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,621 number, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,970 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,621 number | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 2,017 number | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 2,022 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,020 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,199 number | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2,987 number | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 3,622 number | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 3,022 number | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2,852 number | -5.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,852 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,852 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 114 Qatar 3,502 number compare
- 115 Afghanistan 3,351 number compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 3,140 number compare
- 118 Iceland 2,720 number compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2,460 number compare
- 120 Bahrain 2,449 number compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Lesotho 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,621 number in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- 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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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.