Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (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 ÷ 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.