Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 19.68 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lesotho, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 19.68 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lesotho peaked at 29.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.31 | 6.03 | 6.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.47 | 7.56 | 9.35 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.79 | 11.21 | 14.19 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.61 | 19.68 | 29.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (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, female 43.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 889,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lesotho?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lesotho was 19.68 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.