Technicians in R&D in Lesotho

Lesotho: Technicians in R&D was 6.95 per million people in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
6.95 per million people
World rank
74th
of 75 countries
All-time high
23.52 per million people
in 2009
All-time low
0.8983 per million people
in 2011
Years of data
6
2002–2015

Technicians in R&D in Lesotho, 2002–2015

05101520252002200820152002: 2.5 per million people2003: 2.5 per million people2004: 10.5 per million people2009: 23.5 per million people2011: 0.898 per million people2015: 6.9 per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Lesotho is 6.95 per million people, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Lesotho peaked at 23.52 per million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8983 per million people, in 2011.

That places Lesotho 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.73 per million people 2.46 per million people 23.52 per million people 4
2010s 3.92 per million people 0.8983 per million people 6.95 per million people 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 71 Madagascar 12.6 per million people compare
  2. 72 Guatemala 10.96 per million people compare
  3. 73 Niger 8.51 per million people compare
  4. 75 Togo 3.62 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Lesotho?
Technicians in r&d in Lesotho was 6.95 per million people in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 23.52 per million people in 2009.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8983 per million people in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for technicians in r&d?
Lesotho ranks 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2015.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.