Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 32.95 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lesotho stood at 32.95.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lesotho peaked at 56.44 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32.63, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.19 | 44.22 | 52.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.11 | 48.04 | 56.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.23 | 44.37 | 54.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.96 | 33.76 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.37 | 32.63 | 34.08 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 35 Mauritania 34.28 compare
- 36 Haiti 33.41 compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.2 compare
- 39 India 32.75 compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 31.16 compare
- 41 Kenya 30.65 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, primary in Lesotho?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lesotho was 32.95 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.44 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.