Trained teachers in primary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Trained teachers in primary education was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Lesotho, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in primary education in Lesotho stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Lesotho peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.1% | — |
| 2000 | 74.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 57.0% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 63.4% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Lesotho?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Lesotho was 99.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.