Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0011 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 101st of 200 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per person | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +72.0% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2012 | -43.8% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.