Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 25.34 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Lesotho is 25.34, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Lesotho peaked at 46.56 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.41, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.56 | — |
| 1971 | 21.29 | -54.3% |
| 1972 | 19.54 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 23.6 | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 23.32 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 22.14 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 21.16 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 20.94 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 19.47 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 19.7 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.89 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.61 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.69 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.13 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 20.91 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 20.95 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.08 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 18.41 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 21.7 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 23.5 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 23.67 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.85 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 22.24 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.06 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.94 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.18 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.12 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 27.04 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 25.79 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 23.34 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.48 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.77 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.69 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.14 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.47 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 23.95 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.17 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 25.34 | +9.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 25.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.86, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 25.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -54.3% | 46.56 | 21.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.82 | 19.54 | 46.56 | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.85 | 18.89 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.06 | 18.41 | 23.67 | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.18 | 22.06 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 | 23.17 | 25.34 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Lesotho?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Lesotho was 25.34 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.56 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.