Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Lesotho
31.28 headcount basis
in 2023
Zimbabwe
33.24 headcount basis
in 2024
Lesotho rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 33.24 headcount basis against 31.28 headcount basis in Lesotho, a difference of 1.96 headcount basis.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 139 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.81 headcount basis | 39.39 headcount basis | 2.43 headcount basis | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.28 headcount basis | 36.66 headcount basis | 4.38 headcount basis | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 33.24 headcount basis against 31.28 headcount basis in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 1.96 headcount basis, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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
February 2026 Data Release