Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1324 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho is 0.1324 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.2184 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1324 units per person, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1721 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1623 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1612 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1655 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.186 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1829 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1771 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1752 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1722 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1725 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1741 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1789 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1864 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1887 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1884 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1933 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1915 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1948 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1986 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1965 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1943 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.196 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1936 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1863 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1903 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1937 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1899 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1855 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1849 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1822 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.205 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2074 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2099 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2165 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2166 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2162 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2184 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2053 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2014 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1966 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1947 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1914 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1876 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1797 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.176 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1718 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1693 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1706 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1559 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1493 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1445 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1403 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1381 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.135 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1324 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1727 units per person | 0.1612 units per person | 0.186 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1891 units per person | 0.1741 units per person | 0.1986 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1897 units per person | 0.1822 units per person | 0.196 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2093 units per person | 0.1966 units per person | 0.2184 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1746 units per person | 0.1493 units per person | 0.1947 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1381 units per person | 0.1324 units per person | 0.1445 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lesotho was 0.1324 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2184 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1324 units per person in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.