Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 31.14 headcount basis in 2023. βΌ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 31.14 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 45.29 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.14 headcount basis, in 2023.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 32nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.42 headcount basis | 32.35 headcount basis | 45.29 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.72 headcount basis | 31.14 headcount basis | 32.52 headcount basis | 4 |
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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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 31.14 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.14 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release