Lesotho vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education

Lesotho
26.07 headcount basis
in 2016
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
35.89 headcount basis
in 2021
Lesotho rank
24th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
26th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 35.89 headcount basis against 26.07 headcount basis in Lesotho, a difference of 9.82 headcount basis.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 106 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.27 headcount basis 35.89 headcount basis 4.63 headcount basis WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 25.01 headcount basis 35.44 headcount basis 10.43 headcount basis WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education, Lesotho or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 35.89 headcount basis against 26.07 headcount basis in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education between Lesotho and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
9.82 headcount basis, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
Lesotho ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 3,858 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release