Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.3301 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho is 0.3301 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.38 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1277 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1868 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2202 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.261 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2601 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2709 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2886 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.355 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3722 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3748 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.373 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.36 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3371 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1873 units per square kilometre | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | 0.2709 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | 0.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3293 units per square kilometre | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 114 Czechia 0.3364 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Myanmar 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3318 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela 0.3213 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Lesotho was 0.3301 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.