Lesotho vs WB: Ida Total: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Lesotho
31.28 headcount basis
in 2023
WB: Ida Total
51.72 headcount basis
in 2022
Lesotho rank
40th
WB: Ida Total rank
41st

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Ida Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida Total currently reports 51.72 headcount basis against 31.28 headcount basis in Lesotho, a difference of 20.44 headcount basis.

That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 1.7 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 40th and WB: Ida Total ranks 41st of 139 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and WB: Ida Total in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
2000s 62.12 headcount basis 54.52 headcount basis 7.6 headcount basis Lesotho
2010s 44.11 headcount basis 52.18 headcount basis 8.07 headcount basis WB: Ida Total
2020s 32.61 headcount basis 51.55 headcount basis 18.95 headcount basis WB: Ida Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Lesotho or WB: Ida Total?
WB: Ida Total, at 51.72 headcount basis against 31.28 headcount basis in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Lesotho and WB: Ida Total?
20.44 headcount basis, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Ida Total?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and WB: Ida Total rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Lesotho ranks 40th and WB: Ida Total ranks 41st of 139 countries.
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

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release