Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 577 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lesotho stood at 577 number.
That represents a change of 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 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4 number, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 number | 4 number | 5 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 197 number | 197 number | 197 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 288 number | 273 number | 303 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 497 number | 405 number | 598 number | 5 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.66 live births per woman (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 number 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 number in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 159 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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Total number of female 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.