Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho is 0.0044 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1978.
That places Lesotho 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78,318 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58,179 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,622 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.