Lesotho vs Naoero: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Lesotho
31.14 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Naoero
29.88 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Lesotho rank
33rd
Naoero rank
36th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Lesotho
- Naoero
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.14 pupils per teacher against 29.88 pupils per teacher in Naoero, a difference of 1.26 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Naoero ahead.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Naoero ranks 36th of 113 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.73 pupils per teacher | 49.07 pupils per teacher | 10.33 pupils per teacher | Naoero |
| 2020s | 31.32 pupils per teacher | 62.72 pupils per teacher | 31.4 pupils per teacher | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Lesotho or Naoero?
- Lesotho, at 31.14 pupils per teacher against 29.88 pupils per teacher in Naoero as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Lesotho and Naoero?
- 1.26 pupils per teacher, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Naoero?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Naoero rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Naoero ranks 36th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.