Lesotho vs Other small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Lesotho
25.34
in 2017
Other small states
13.96
in 2018
Lesotho rank
34th
Other small states rank
33rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Lesotho
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 25.34 against 13.96 in Other small states, a difference of 11.38.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 33rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 24.82 15.54 9.28 Lesotho
1980s 19.85 15.04 4.81 Lesotho
1990s 22.06 15.46 6.61 Lesotho
2000s 24.18 15.6 8.58 Lesotho
2010s 24.25 14.52 9.73 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Lesotho or Other small states?
Lesotho, at 25.34 against 13.96 in Other small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Lesotho and Other small states?
11.38, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Lesotho ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 33rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.