Lesotho vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, per capita
Lesotho
0.0044 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0045 units per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
117th
South Africa rank
115th
Primary education, teachers, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0045 units per person against 0.0044 units per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0045 units per person against 0.0044 units per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.