Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 39.01 headcount basis in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho stood at 39.01 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho peaked at 68.67 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.01 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.84 headcount basis | 56.84 headcount basis | 56.84 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.48 headcount basis | 51.8 headcount basis | 68.67 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3 headcount basis | 39.01 headcount basis | 53.29 headcount basis | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 41.35 headcount basis compare
- 30 Niger 40.55 headcount basis compare
- 31 Nicaragua 40.36 headcount basis compare
- 33 Kiribati 35.39 headcount basis compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.58 headcount basis compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 33.41 headcount basis compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lesotho was 39.01 headcount basis in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 68.67 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.01 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.