Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 5,672 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho is 5,672, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 5,672 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 329 | — |
| 1971 | 414 | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 512 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 698 | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 763 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 856 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 922 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1,116 | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 1,299 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 1,427 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1,567 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,750 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 1,807 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,897 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,961 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,074 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,193 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,351 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,634 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 2,580 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,655 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,878 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3,158 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3,310 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,368 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,455 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,546 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,636 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,577 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,495 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,725 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4,006 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,517 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4,962 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 5,139 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,282 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5,449 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,405 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,575 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,571 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,559 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,386 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,548 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,672 | +2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,672 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,672 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +36.3% | 512 | 698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701.25 | 329 | 1,116 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,833 | 1,299 | 2,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,869 | 2,580 | 3,310 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,829 | 3,368 | 4,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,421 | 5,139 | 5,575 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,610 | 5,548 | 5,672 | 2 |
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 secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho was 5,672 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,672 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 329 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release