How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

17.07

in 2018

Lesotho

32.95

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

Lesotho rank

38th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.95 against 17.07 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.88.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.36	53.11	31.75	Lesotho
1990s	19.45	49.23	29.78	Lesotho
2000s	17.71	41.96	24.25	Lesotho
2010s	16.78	33.37	16.58	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 32.95 against 17.07 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?: 15.88, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 43 groups.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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