Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?

Lesotho, at 32.95 against 31.16 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?

26 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Lesotho

32.95

in 2017

Sao Tome and Principe

31.16

in 2017

Lesotho rank

38th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

40th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Lesotho
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.95 against 31.16 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.79.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	48.29	32.04	16.25	Lesotho
1980s	52.53	28.52	24.01	Lesotho
1990s	48.78	34.8	13.97	Lesotho
2000s	41.27	30.42	10.85	Lesotho
2010s	33.31	32.09	1.22	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?: Lesotho, at 32.95 against 31.16 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1.79, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Lesotho ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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