Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lesotho, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0044 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1978.
That places Lesotho 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 114 Philippines 0.0046 units per person compare
- 115 South Africa 0.0045 units per person compare
- 116 Yemen, Republic of 0.0045 units per person compare
- 118 Mexico 0.0044 units per person compare
- 119 Togo 0.0044 units per person compare
- 120 Nicaragua 0.0044 units per person compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Lesotho?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.