Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 8,354 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho is 8,354 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 8,864 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,373 number, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 130th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,373 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,440 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,507 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,549 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,729 number | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2,939 number | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2,981 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,098 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3,233 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3,558 number | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 3,818 number | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 4,011 number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4,002 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,332 number | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 4,313 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,343 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,428 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,555 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,882 number | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 5,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5,154 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5,360 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5,592 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,817 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,892 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,270 number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 6,249 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,384 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6,490 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,595 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,878 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7,016 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,105 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,355 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7,806 number | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7,940 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,151 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,307 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,710 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8,864 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,847 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,715 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,579 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,561 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,450 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,259 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8,018 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8,354 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,841 number | 2,373 number | 3,558 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,368 number | 3,818 number | 5,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,980 number | 5,154 number | 6,595 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,813 number | 6,878 number | 8,864 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,473 number | 8,018 number | 8,847 number | 8 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Lesotho was 8,354 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8,864 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,373 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.