Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 7,735 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7,735 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 8,864 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,373, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,373 | — |
| 1972 | 2,507 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 2,549 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,729 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2,939 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2,981 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,098 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3,233 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3,558 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 3,818 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 4,011 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4,002 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,332 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 4,313 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,343 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,428 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,555 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,882 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5,154 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5,360 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5,592 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,817 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,892 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,270 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 6,249 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,384 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,595 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6,878 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7,016 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,105 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,355 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7,806 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7,940 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,151 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,307 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,710 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8,864 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,847 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,761 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 8,579 | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 8,561 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,450 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,259 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8,018 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8,354 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7,663 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 7,667 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,437 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7,443 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,451 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,437 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,735 | +4.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7,735 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7,735 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +26.9% | 6,761 | 8,579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,885 | 2,373 | 3,558 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,368 | 3,818 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,924 | 5,154 | 6,595 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,813 | 6,878 | 8,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,116 | 6,761 | 8,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,501 | 7,437 | 7,735 | 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 primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Lesotho was 7,735 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8,864 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,373 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release