Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3301 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3301 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.38 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.1277 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 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 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 peaked at 0.38 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1277 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Lesotho 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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1868 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2202 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.261 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2601 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2709 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2886 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.355 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3722 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3748 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.373 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.36 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3371 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3301 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3301 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 114 Czechia 0.3364 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Myanmar 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3318 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela 0.3213 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.