Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 1,097 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Lesotho stood at 1,097.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Lesotho peaked at 1,131 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61 | — |
| 1971 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 490 | +703.3% |
| 1993 | 492 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 467 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 520.5 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 574 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 528 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 482 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 436 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 342 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 380 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 422 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 545 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 551.5 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 558 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 638 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 858 | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 986 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 804 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 913 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,022 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,131 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,097 | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +703.3% | 61 | 490 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61 | 61 | 61 | 2 |
| 1990s | 498.69 | 436 | 574 | 8 |
| 2000s | 490.93 | 342 | 638 | 7 |
| 2010s | 973 | 804 | 1,131 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Montenegro 1,522 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 1,461 compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 1,198 compare
- 143 Zambia 996 compare
- 144 Mali 963 compare
- 145 Brunei 951 compare
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Lesotho was 1,097 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,131 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.