Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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