Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 52.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, tertiary education, academic staff in Lesotho stood at 52.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Lesotho peaked at 52.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.2% | — |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +589.0% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.5% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.7% | 52.9% | 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 tertiary education, academic staff in Lesotho?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Lesotho was 52.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.