Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Trained teachers in secondary education, male was 96.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Lesotho, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 96.9% for trained teachers in secondary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, male in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.5% | — |
| 2000 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 73.9% | 87.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 86.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 83.9% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education, male in Lesotho?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Lesotho was 96.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for trained teachers in secondary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.