Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.2
in 2015
Lesotho
32.95
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th
Lesotho rank
38th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.2 against 32.95 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 42.32 45.5 3.17 Lesotho
1980s 39.08 54.55 15.48 Lesotho
1990s 39.32 48.29 8.97 Lesotho
2000s 37.24 38.25 1.01 Lesotho
2010s 35.79 33.37 2.42 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.2 against 32.95 in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
0.25, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.