Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 31.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lesotho, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lesotho stood at 31.14. 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 teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lesotho peaked at 45.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.14, in 2023.
Lesotho 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.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.29 | — |
| 2014 | 43.25 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.59 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33.26 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 32.35 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.52 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.7 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.14 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.42 | 32.35 | 45.29 | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.72 | 31.14 | 32.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lesotho?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Lesotho was 31.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.14 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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