Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 593 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 593 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho peaked at 686 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 122 number, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 122 number | — |
| 2001 | 157 number | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 296 number | +88.5% |
| 2006 | 369 number | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 686 number | +85.9% |
| 2014 | 516 number | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 644 number | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 633 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 593 number | -6.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 593 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,152 number, 19% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 593 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.5 number, 2.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122 number | 122 number | 122 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 274 number | 157 number | 369 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 614.4 number | 516 number | 686 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lesotho was 593 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 686 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 number in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.