Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 62 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 195 countries
All-time high
78
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2017
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 62 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 226.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 78 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 111th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61 | +221.1% |
| 2014 | 78 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 62 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 62 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 664, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.67 | 15 | 19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.2 | 61 | 78 | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Lesotho was 62 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release