Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 18.46 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lesotho, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lesotho is 18.46, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lesotho peaked at 24.38 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.31 | 18.31 | 18.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.89 | 18.67 | 20.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.31 | 13.08 | 24.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Guatemala 19.21 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 18.89 compare
- 77 Nepal 18.61 compare
- 79 Seychelles 18.24 compare
- 80 Laos 18.24 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 18.17 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10,388 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 78.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 889,530 (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lesotho?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lesotho was 18.46 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.