What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?

Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Lesotho rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
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Lesotho: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.7%

World rank

25th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0026 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Lesotho 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1972	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1973	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1974	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1975	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1976	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1977	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1978	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1979	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1980	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1981	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1982	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1983	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1984	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1985	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1986	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1987	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1988	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1989	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1990	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1991	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1993	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1994	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1995	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1998	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1999	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2000	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2001	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2002	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
2004	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2005	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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24 Burkina Faso 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
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28 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 0.1324 units per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Lesotho rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.