Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 8,354 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, female in Lesotho stood at 8,354 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Lesotho peaked at 8,864 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,373 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,373 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,507 number | +5.6% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 6,595 number | +3.3% |
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8,354 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8,354 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,885 number | 2,373 number | 3,558 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,368 number | 3,818 number | 5,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,924 number | 5,154 number | 6,595 number | 9 |
| 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
- 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 primary education, female in Lesotho?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Lesotho was 8,354 number in 2017, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,373 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.