Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3301 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 0.3301 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 0.38 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1277 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 117th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1873 units per square kilometre | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | 0.2709 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | 0.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3293 units per square kilometre | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 114 Czech Republic 0.3364 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Myanmar 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3318 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.3213 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 0.3301 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.