Lesotho vs Mauritania: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Lesotho
32.95
in 2017
Mauritania
34.28
in 2018
Lesotho rank
38th
Mauritania rank
35th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 34.28 against 32.95 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.33.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.64 | 34.1 | 15.54 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 53.11 | 46.61 | 6.49 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 49.23 | 48.88 | 0.3452 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.96 | 40.82 | 1.13 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 33.37 | 36.86 | 3.49 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 34.28 against 32.95 in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 1.33, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Lesotho ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 35th 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.