Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,097 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lesotho is 1,097 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of 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 in Lesotho peaked at 1,131 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61 number, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61 number | — |
| 1971 | 61 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 490 number | +703.3% |
| 1993 | 492 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 467 number | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 574 number | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 436 number | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 342 number | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 380 number | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 422 number | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 545 number | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 558 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 638 number | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 858 number | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 986 number | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 804 number | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1,131 number | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 1,097 number | -3.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,097 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,097 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +703.3% | 61 number | 490 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61 number | 61 number | 61 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 491.8 number | 436 number | 574 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 480.83 number | 342 number | 638 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 975.2 number | 804 number | 1,131 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lesotho was 1,097 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,131 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.