Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary education, teachers was 5,672 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5,672 for secondary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Lesotho peaked at 5,672 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701.25 | 329 | 1,116 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,833 | 1,299 | 2,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,869 | 2,580 | 3,310 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,829 | 3,368 | 4,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,421 | 5,139 | 5,575 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,610 | 5,548 | 5,672 | 2 |
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)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 889,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Lesotho?
- Secondary education, teachers in Lesotho was 5,672 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,672 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 329 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.