Lesotho vs Suriname: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Lesotho
31.14 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Suriname
30.46 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Lesotho rank
33rd
Suriname rank
34th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.14 pupils per teacher against 30.46 pupils per teacher in Suriname, a difference of 0.68 pupils per teacher.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.42 pupils per teacher | 13.37 pupils per teacher | 26.05 pupils per teacher | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.79 pupils per teacher | 18.44 pupils per teacher | 13.34 pupils per teacher | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 31.14 pupils per teacher against 30.46 pupils per teacher in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.68 pupils per teacher, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 34th 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.