Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.1868 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.1868 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.1868 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1868 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1868 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1868 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +36.3% | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 0.1868 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Haiti 0.2039 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sweden 0.1913 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 United States 0.1905 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Liberia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.1834 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Brazil 0.1788 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.1868 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1868 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary 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.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary 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
Secondary 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.