Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female was 349 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Lesotho stood at 349 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Lesotho peaked at 384 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55 number, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55 number | 55 number | 55 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 161 number | 148 number | 174 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 348.2 number | 275 number | 384 number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Lesotho was 349 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 384 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 number in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.