ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Lesotho: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
51.03 headcount basis
in 2023
Lesotho
31.28 headcount basis
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
40th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 51.03 headcount basis against 31.28 headcount basis in Lesotho, a difference of 19.75 headcount basis.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 188 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.39 headcount basis | 62.12 headcount basis | 12.73 headcount basis | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50.76 headcount basis | 44.11 headcount basis | 6.66 headcount basis | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 50.19 headcount basis | 32.28 headcount basis | 17.92 headcount basis | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Lesotho?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 51.03 headcount basis against 31.28 headcount basis in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
- 19.75 headcount basis, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 188 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release