ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Lesotho: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
49.76 headcount basis
in 2023
Lesotho
31.14 headcount basis
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
34th
Lesotho rank
33rd
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 49.76 headcount basis against 31.14 headcount basis in Lesotho, a difference of 18.62 headcount basis.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 188 groups.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.19 headcount basis | 39.42 headcount basis | 9.76 headcount basis | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2020s | 48.13 headcount basis | 31.72 headcount basis | 16.42 headcount basis | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Lesotho?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 49.76 headcount basis against 31.14 headcount basis in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho?
- 18.62 headcount basis, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 188 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release