Researchers per million inhabitants in Lesotho
Lesotho: Researchers per million inhabitants was 32.24 FTE in 2023. β Volatile
Researchers per million inhabitants in Lesotho, 2002β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Lesotho is 32.24 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 443.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Lesotho peaked at 32.24 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.94 FTE, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 99th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 FTE | 6 FTE | 23.21 FTE | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.83 FTE | 5.94 FTE | 23.73 FTE | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.24 FTE | 32.24 FTE | 32.24 FTE | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Lesotho?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Lesotho was 32.24 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 FTE in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release