Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 52.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.0%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2003
All-time low
32.8%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2002–2023
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Lesotho, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Lesotho stood at 52.0%.
That represents a change of up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Lesotho peaked at 66.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 12th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62.5% | — |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +29.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 41.0% | 66.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.8% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Lesotho?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Lesotho was 52.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release