Lesotho vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Lesotho
32.95
in 2017
North America
14.43
in 2018
Lesotho rank
38th
North America rank
37th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Lesotho
  • North America
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.95 against 14.43 in North America, a difference of 18.52.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times North America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 38th and North America ranks 37th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho North America Difference Ahead
1980s 54.59 14.52 40.07 Lesotho
1990s 49.23 15.84 33.39 Lesotho
2000s 41.96 14.58 27.38 Lesotho
2010s 33.37 14.5 18.87 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Lesotho or North America?
Lesotho, at 32.95 against 14.43 in North America as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Lesotho and North America?
18.52, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Lesotho ranks 38th and North America ranks 37th 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.