Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0851 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0851 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.1521 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Lesotho ranks 113th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0851 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0851 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 | +73.5% | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.1521 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -43.2% | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 0.0863 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 0.088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 110 Honduras 0.0882 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0874 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 0.0861 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0846 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 0.0816 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Dominica 0.0813 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0851 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1521 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.