Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 228 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 228 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Lesotho peaked at 228 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2003.
That places Lesotho 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 142 | — |
| 2003 | 125 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 129 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 134 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 218 | +67.7% |
| 2018 | 228 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142 | 142 | 142 | 1 |
| 2000s | 127 | 125 | 129 | 2 |
| 2010s | 177.5 | 130 | 228 | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Lesotho was 228 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 228 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release