High income vs Lesotho: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

High income
14.04
in 2018
Lesotho
32.95
in 2017
High income rank
39th
Lesotho rank
38th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • High income
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.95 against 14.04 in High income, a difference of 18.91.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times High income's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 42 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 18.9 49.19 30.29 Lesotho
1980s 17.75 53.11 35.36 Lesotho
1990s 16.65 49.23 32.58 Lesotho
2000s 15.08 41.96 26.88 Lesotho
2010s 14.06 33.37 19.31 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, High income or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 32.95 against 14.04 in High income as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between High income and Lesotho?
18.91, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lesotho?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do High income and Lesotho rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
High income ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 42 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

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