India vs Lesotho: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
India
32.75
in 2017
Lesotho
32.95
in 2017
India rank
39th
Lesotho rank
38th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- India
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.95 against 32.75 in India, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
India ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.15 | 49.06 | 6.9 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 40 | 44.37 | 4.37 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 40.54 | 47.12 | 6.59 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33.04 | 33.18 | 0.1425 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, India or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.95 against 32.75 in India as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between India and Lesotho?
- 0.2, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do India and Lesotho rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- India ranks 39th 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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.