Primary education, teachers in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary education, teachers was 10,388 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10,388 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lesotho peaked at 11,536 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,877, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,183 | 3,877 | 4,782 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,686 | 5,097 | 6,275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,449 | 6,448 | 8,225 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,972 | 8,578 | 11,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,979 | 10,193 | 11,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,075 | 9,932 | 10,388 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 889,530 (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9514 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Lesotho?
- Primary education, teachers in Lesotho was 10,388 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11,536 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,877 in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.