Education in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho: official figures
Registered primary schools in Butha-Buthe had 30.3 pupils per teacher in 2023 (18,822 pupils, 622 teachers), 5th lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 31.1).
How many pupils repeat a year in Butha-Buthe?
1,459 pupils were repeating a year in Butha-Buthe's registered primary schools in 2023, 7.8% of enrolment, 3rd lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 9.4%).
Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Butha-Buthe go to secondary school?
59.2% of secondary-school-age children in Butha-Buthe were attending secondary school in 2023-24 (net attendance ratio; boys 51.0%, girls 66.8%), the highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 51.8%); at primary level the ratio was 91.1% (Lesotho: 91.7%).
Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyMore figures
- Primary enrolment in Butha-Buthe fell by 4.9% between 2021 and 2023, from 19,782 to 18,822 (Lesotho: -1.7%). Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- Registered secondary schools in Butha-Buthe had 9,673 students and 447 teachers in 2023, 21.6 students per teacher, 2nd highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 19.7). Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- 98.0% of women aged 15 to 49 in Butha-Buthe could read, 5th highest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 98.3%), according to the 2023-24 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey. Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy
How Butha-Buthe compares with other districts
Primary pupils per teacher (registered schools) (2023)
Butha-Buthe ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per teacher (registered schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Maseru | 32.2 |
| 4 | Leribe | 31.8 |
| 5 | Berea | 30.6 |
| 6 | Butha-Buthe | 30.3 |
| 7 | Quthing | 29.4 |
| 8 | Mafeteng | 27.9 |
| 9 | Mohale's Hoek | 27.9 |
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2023-24)
Butha-Buthe ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butha-Buthe | 59.2% |
| 2 | Berea | 56.9% |
| 3 | Maseru | 56.9% |
| 4 | Mafeteng | 56.4% |
| 5 | Leribe | 56.2% |
| 6 | Mohale's Hoek | 49.8% |
| 7 | Quthing | 43.6% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program): Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2023-24, Final Report (district rows of Tables 2.6, 2.13, 3.3.1, 3.9.1, 5.2, 5.12, 7.3.2, 9.2, 9.7, 10.4, 11.1, 12.5.1, 14.2, 14.7 and 19.1), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d7fd2a0a8ae0…)
- Lesotho Bureau of Statistics: Education Statistics Report 2023 (Tables 3.3, 3.11, 3.24, 4.5 and 4.14 by district), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 10d028910582…)
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