Education in Qacha's Nek, Lesotho: official figures
Registered primary schools in Qacha's Nek had 27.8 pupils per teacher in 2023 (11,917 pupils, 428 teachers), the lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 31.1).
How many pupils repeat a year in Qacha's Nek?
953 pupils were repeating a year in Qacha's Nek's registered primary schools in 2023, 8.0% of enrolment, 4th lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 9.4%).
Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many children in Qacha's Nek go to secondary school?
37.7% of secondary-school-age children in Qacha's Nek were attending secondary school in 2023-24 (net attendance ratio; boys 28.2%, girls 49.0%), 3rd lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 51.8%); at primary level the ratio was 87.8% (Lesotho: 91.7%).
Source: Ministry of Health, Lesotho (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyMore figures
- Primary enrolment in Qacha's Nek fell by 3.5% between 2021 and 2023, from 12,344 to 11,917 (Lesotho: -1.7%). Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- Registered secondary schools in Qacha's Nek had 4,244 students and 222 teachers in 2023, 19.1 students per teacher, 3rd lowest of the 10 districts (Lesotho: 19.7). Source: Lesotho Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- 94.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in Qacha's Nek could read, the lowest 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 Qacha's Nek compares with other districts
Primary pupils per teacher (registered schools) (2023)
Qacha's Nek ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per teacher (registered schools) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Qacha's Nek | 27.8 |
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2023-24)
Qacha's Nek ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mafeteng | 56.4% |
| 5 | Leribe | 56.2% |
| 6 | Mohale's Hoek | 49.8% |
| 7 | Quthing | 43.6% |
| 8 | Qacha's Nek | 37.7% |
| 9 | Mokhotlong | 36.2% |
| 10 | Thaba-Tseka | 21.8% |
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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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