Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was 5.4 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7,305.4%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.79 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-8.72 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
43
1973–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1973–2017

-10-50510151973199520171973: -1.9 % change on previous year1974: 0.571 % change on previous year1975: -8.7 % change on previous year1976: -2.7 % change on previous year1977: -3.7 % change on previous year1978: -1.5 % change on previous year1979: 3 % change on previous year1980: 4.5 % change on previous year1981: 4.7 % change on previous year1982: -3.4 % change on previous year1983: 3.5 % change on previous year1984: -0.224 % change on previous year1985: -1.1 % change on previous year1986: 1.9 % change on previous year1987: -1.5 % change on previous year1988: 0.226 % change on previous year1989: -4 % change on previous year1990: 1.5 % change on previous year1991: 2.4 % change on previous year1992: 10.1 % change on previous year1993: 1.1 % change on previous year1994: 4.5 % change on previous year1995: 7.3 % change on previous year1996: -0.242 % change on previous year1997: 3.4 % change on previous year2000: 4.3 % change on previous year2001: 2.7 % change on previous year2002: 3.3 % change on previous year2003: 7.5 % change on previous year2004: 12.8 % change on previous year2005: 1.2 % change on previous year2006: 2.4 % change on previous year2007: 9 % change on previous year2008: 4.9 % change on previous year2009: 3.1 % change on previous year2010: -0.412 % change on previous year2011: 0.075 % change on previous year2012: -1.6 % change on previous year2013: 5.4 % change on previous year2014: -1.7 % change on previous year2015: -1.7 % change on previous year2016: -0.075 % change on previous year2017: 5.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 5.4 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,305.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 12.79 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.72 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Lesotho ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1973 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1973 -1.89 % change on previous year —
1974 0.5706 % change on previous year -130.2%
1975 -8.72 % change on previous year -1628.8%
1976 -2.72 % change on previous year -68.8%
1977 -3.67 % change on previous year +35.1%
1978 -1.49 % change on previous year -59.4%
1979 3.03 % change on previous year -303.0%
1980 4.49 % change on previous year +48.3%
1981 4.69 % change on previous year +4.4%
1982 -3.44 % change on previous year -173.2%
1983 3.48 % change on previous year -201.3%
1984 -0.2242 % change on previous year -106.4%
1985 -1.12 % change on previous year +401.1%
1986 1.89 % change on previous year -268.6%
1987 -1.49 % change on previous year -178.5%
1988 0.2264 % change on previous year -115.2%
1989 -3.99 % change on previous year -1862.7%
1990 1.49 % change on previous year -137.3%
1991 2.4 % change on previous year +60.8%
1992 10.11 % change on previous year +322.1%
1993 1.1 % change on previous year -89.2%
1994 4.47 % change on previous year +308.0%
1995 7.27 % change on previous year +62.4%
1996 -0.242 % change on previous year -103.3%
1997 3.4 % change on previous year -1503.4%
2000 4.29 % change on previous year +26.5%
2001 2.71 % change on previous year -37.0%
2002 3.26 % change on previous year +20.6%
2003 7.54 % change on previous year +131.1%
2004 12.79 % change on previous year +69.6%
2005 1.23 % change on previous year -90.3%
2006 2.39 % change on previous year +93.9%
2007 9 % change on previous year +275.9%
2008 4.86 % change on previous year -46.0%
2009 3.13 % change on previous year -35.6%
2010 -0.4117 % change on previous year -113.2%
2011 0.0752 % change on previous year -118.3%
2012 -1.58 % change on previous year -2198.4%
2013 5.42 % change on previous year -443.5%
2014 -1.66 % change on previous year -130.7%
2015 -1.69 % change on previous year +1.7%
2016 -0.0749 % change on previous year -95.6%
2017 5.4 % change on previous year -7305.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 5.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.713 % change on previous year, 7.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 5.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +7305.4% -0.0749 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year
2012 -2198.4% 0.0752 % change on previous year -1.58 % change on previous year
1989 -1862.7% 0.2264 % change on previous year -3.99 % change on previous year
1975 -1628.8% 0.5706 % change on previous year -8.72 % change on previous year
1997 +1503.4% -0.242 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -2.13 % change on previous year -8.72 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 7
1980s 0.4524 % change on previous year -3.99 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.75 % change on previous year -0.242 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year 8
2000s 5.12 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 12.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6833 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 6.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Vanuatu 6.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Hong Kong 5.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Austria 5.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Venezuela 5.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 San Marino 5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 5.4 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 12.79 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -8.72 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Lesotho rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 6,432 data points, 1971–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.