Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male was 276 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
276
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 91 countries
All-time high
280
in 2017
All-time low
124
in 2003
Years of data
7
1999–2018
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 276 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Lesotho peaked at 280 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 79th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 172 | — |
| 2003 | 124 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 140 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 166 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 158 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 280 | +77.2% |
| 2018 | 276 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172 | 172 | 172 | 1 |
| 2000s | 132 | 124 | 140 | 2 |
| 2010s | 220 | 158 | 280 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, male in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in Lesotho was 276 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 280 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release