Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri in Lesotho

Lesotho: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri was 1.04 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
24th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri in Lesotho, 1999–2016

00.511.51999200720161999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.3 GPIA2004: 1.3 GPIA2005: 1.3 GPIA2006: 1.3 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.3 GPIA2010: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.3 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2013: 1.2 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 1.04 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri in Lesotho peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2016.

Lesotho ranks 24th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 1
2000s 1.25 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 1.34 GPIA 9
2010s 1.18 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 21 Dominica 1.07 GPIA compare
  2. 22 Liberia 1.06 GPIA compare
  3. 23 Colombia 1.05 GPIA compare
  4. 25 Kiribati 1.04 GPIA compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 1.04 GPIA compare
  6. 27 Eritrea 1.04 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri in Lesotho?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri in Lesotho was 1.04 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri?
Lesotho ranks 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pri rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 1,544 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/