Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 577 in 2018. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho, 1970β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho stood at 577.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho peaked at 598 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 197 | 197 | 197 | 1 |
| 2000s | 288 | 273 | 303 | 2 |
| 2010s | 497 | 405 | 598 | 5 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho was 577 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 598 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release