Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 520 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lesotho is 520 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lesotho peaked at 533 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56 number, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, 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 | 56.5 number | 56 number | 57 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 239 number | 239 number | 239 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 303.5 number | 272 number | 335 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 478.2 number | 399 number | 533 number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lesotho?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lesotho was 520 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 533 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 number in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/