Trained teachers in secondary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Trained teachers in secondary education was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in secondary education in Lesotho, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in Lesotho is 97.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.9% | — |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 81.3% | 88.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 85.8% | 97.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Lesotho?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Lesotho was 97.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (% of total 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.